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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,149,796.25, 55,729,126.13 and 17,966,769.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,149,796.25, 55,729,126.13 and 17,966,769.05 is: 26,952,296.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,149,796.25 : 55,729,126.13 = 17,966,769.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,149,796.25/55,729,126.13 = 17,966,769.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,149,796.25x = 55,729,126.13 × 17,966,769.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,149,796.25x = 1,001,272,338,167,550.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,001,272,338,167,550.88/37,149,796.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,952,296.90

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