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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,177,062.96, 55,787,420.79 and 15,610,006.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,177,062.96, 55,787,420.79 and 15,610,006.20 is: 23,424,173.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,177,062.96 : 55,787,420.79 = 15,610,006.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,177,062.96/55,787,420.79 = 15,610,006.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,177,062.96x = 55,787,420.79 × 15,610,006.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,177,062.96x = 870,841,984,413,908.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 870,841,984,413,908.88/37,177,062.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,424,173.81

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