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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,156,740.80, 55,735,111.20 and 12,887,601.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,156,740.80, 55,735,111.20 and 12,887,601.80 is: 19,331,402.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,156,740.80 : 55,735,111.20 = 12,887,601.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,156,740.80/55,735,111.20 = 12,887,601.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,156,740.80x = 55,735,111.20 × 12,887,601.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,156,740.80x = 718,291,919,424,320.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 718,291,919,424,320.25/37,156,740.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,331,402.70

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