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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,170,562.40, 55,736,698.80 and 16,682,718.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,170,562.40, 55,736,698.80 and 16,682,718.40 is: 25,015,485.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,170,562.40 : 55,736,698.80 = 16,682,718.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,170,562.40/55,736,698.80 = 16,682,718.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,170,562.40x = 55,736,698.80 × 16,682,718.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,170,562.40x = 929,839,650,626,017.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 929,839,650,626,017.88/37,170,562.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,015,485.12

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