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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,130,013.37, 55,706,422.83 and 17,724,002.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,130,013.37, 55,706,422.83 and 17,724,002.46 is: 26,591,446.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,130,013.37 : 55,706,422.83 = 17,724,002.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,130,013.37/55,706,422.83 = 17,724,002.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,130,013.37x = 55,706,422.83 × 17,724,002.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,130,013.37x = 987,340,775,276,720.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 987,340,775,276,720.12/37,130,013.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,591,446.80

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