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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,136,979.45, 55,707,929.55 and 9,842,891.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,136,979.45, 55,707,929.55 and 9,842,891.40 is: 14,764,989.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,136,979.45 : 55,707,929.55 = 9,842,891.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,136,979.45/55,707,929.55 = 9,842,891.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,136,979.45x = 55,707,929.55 × 9,842,891.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,136,979.45x = 548,327,100,679,500.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 548,327,100,679,500.88/37,136,979.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,764,989.20

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