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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,132,329.72, 55,685,880.78 and 12,865,592.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,132,329.72, 55,685,880.78 and 12,865,592.76 is: 19,294,018.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,132,329.72 : 55,685,880.78 = 12,865,592.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,132,329.72/55,685,880.78 = 12,865,592.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,132,329.72x = 55,685,880.78 × 12,865,592.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,132,329.72x = 716,431,864,597,391.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 716,431,864,597,391.12/37,132,329.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,294,018.72

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