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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,112,956.20, 55,683,431.10 and 17,960,668.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,112,956.20, 55,683,431.10 and 17,960,668.20 is: 26,947,776.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,112,956.20 : 55,683,431.10 = 17,960,668.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,112,956.20/55,683,431.10 = 17,960,668.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,112,956.20x = 55,683,431.10 × 17,960,668.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,112,956.20x = 1,000,111,630,224,661
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,000,111,630,224,661/37,112,956.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,947,776.00

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