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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,023,877.60, 55,535,816.40 and 17,892,001.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,023,877.60, 55,535,816.40 and 17,892,001.60 is: 26,838,002.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,023,877.60 : 55,535,816.40 = 17,892,001.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,023,877.60/55,535,816.40 = 17,892,001.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,023,877.60x = 55,535,816.40 × 17,892,001.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,023,877.60x = 993,646,915,886,106.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 993,646,915,886,106.25/37,023,877.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,838,002.40

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