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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,144,627.20, 55,716,940.80 and 11,585,595.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,144,627.20, 55,716,940.80 and 11,585,595.60 is: 17,378,393.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,144,627.20 : 55,716,940.80 = 11,585,595.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,144,627.20/55,716,940.80 = 11,585,595.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,144,627.20x = 55,716,940.80 × 11,585,595.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,144,627.20x = 645,513,944,177,940.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 645,513,944,177,940.38/37,144,627.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,378,393.40

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