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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,101,896.10, 55,626,767.82 and 16,342,482.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,101,896.10, 55,626,767.82 and 16,342,482.24 is: 24,502,237.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,101,896.10 : 55,626,767.82 = 16,342,482.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,101,896.10/55,626,767.82 = 16,342,482.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,101,896.10x = 55,626,767.82 × 16,342,482.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,101,896.10x = 909,079,465,166,953.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 909,079,465,166,953.50/37,101,896.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,502,237.37

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