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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,172,784.51, 55,752,992.23 and 11,258,924.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,172,784.51, 55,752,992.23 and 11,258,924.70 is: 16,886,513.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,172,784.51 : 55,752,992.23 = 11,258,924.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,172,784.51/55,752,992.23 = 11,258,924.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,172,784.51x = 55,752,992.23 × 11,258,924.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,172,784.51x = 627,718,741,317,255
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 627,718,741,317,255/37,172,784.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,886,513.87

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