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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,131,057.20, 55,696,585.80 and 9,841,561.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,131,057.20, 55,696,585.80 and 9,841,561.86 is: 14,762,342.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,131,057.20 : 55,696,585.80 = 9,841,561.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,131,057.20/55,696,585.80 = 9,841,561.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,131,057.20x = 55,696,585.80 × 9,841,561.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,131,057.20x = 548,141,394,541,497.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 548,141,394,541,497.50/37,131,057.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,762,342.79

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