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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,042,538.70, 55,565,907.58 and 11,487,181.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,042,538.70, 55,565,907.58 and 11,487,181.26 is: 17,231,422.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,042,538.70 : 55,565,907.58 = 11,487,181.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,042,538.70/55,565,907.58 = 11,487,181.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,042,538.70x = 55,565,907.58 × 11,487,181.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,042,538.70x = 638,295,652,247,867.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 638,295,652,247,867.88/37,042,538.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,231,422.97

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