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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,143,177.39, 55,685,463.57 and 23,467,498.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,143,177.39, 55,685,463.57 and 23,467,498.20 is: 35,182,733.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,143,177.39 : 55,685,463.57 = 23,467,498.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,143,177.39/55,685,463.57 = 23,467,498.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,143,177.39x = 55,685,463.57 × 23,467,498.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,143,177.39x = 1,306,798,516,095,140.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,306,798,516,095,140.50/37,143,177.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,182,733.62

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