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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,183,961.20, 55,887,916.20 and 32,257,087.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,183,961.20, 55,887,916.20 and 32,257,087.60 is: 48,482,769.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,183,961.20 : 55,887,916.20 = 32,257,087.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,183,961.20/55,887,916.20 = 32,257,087.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,183,961.20x = 55,887,916.20 × 32,257,087.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,183,961.20x = 1,802,781,408,644,859.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,802,781,408,644,859.25/37,183,961.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,482,769.20

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