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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,140,344.87, 51,218,056.76 and 23,896,004.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,140,344.87, 51,218,056.76 and 23,896,004.09 is: 32,953,568.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,140,344.87 : 51,218,056.76 = 23,896,004.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,140,344.87/51,218,056.76 = 23,896,004.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,140,344.87x = 51,218,056.76 × 23,896,004.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,140,344.87x = 1,223,906,893,443,242
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,223,906,893,443,242/37,140,344.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,953,568.36

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