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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,154,487.42, 55,646,880.75 and 17,737,372.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,154,487.42, 55,646,880.75 and 17,737,372.26 is: 26,565,551.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,154,487.42 : 55,646,880.75 = 17,737,372.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,154,487.42/55,646,880.75 = 17,737,372.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,154,487.42x = 55,646,880.75 × 17,737,372.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,154,487.42x = 987,029,438,970,578.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 987,029,438,970,578.12/37,154,487.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,565,551.23

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