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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,183,560.24, 51,319,398.48 and 30,978,767.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,183,560.24, 51,319,398.48 and 30,978,767.88 is: 42,755,769.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,183,560.24 : 51,319,398.48 = 30,978,767.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,183,560.24/51,319,398.48 = 30,978,767.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,183,560.24x = 51,319,398.48 × 30,978,767.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,183,560.24x = 1,589,811,733,253,144.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,589,811,733,253,144.75/37,183,560.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,755,769.57

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