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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,069,657.20, 55,609,734.60 and 11,508,001.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,069,657.20, 55,609,734.60 and 11,508,001.20 is: 17,263,631.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,069,657.20 : 55,609,734.60 = 11,508,001.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,069,657.20/55,609,734.60 = 11,508,001.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,069,657.20x = 55,609,734.60 × 11,508,001.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,069,657.20x = 639,956,892,508,481.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 639,956,892,508,481.50/37,069,657.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,263,631.25

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