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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,042,543.95, 55,565,915.45 and 11,487,186.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,042,543.95, 55,565,915.45 and 11,487,186.51 is: 17,231,430.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,042,543.95 : 55,565,915.45 = 11,487,186.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,042,543.95/55,565,915.45 = 11,487,186.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,042,543.95x = 55,565,915.45 × 11,487,186.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,042,543.95x = 638,296,034,315,604.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 638,296,034,315,604.62/37,042,543.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,231,430.84

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