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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,211,688.72, 55,817,533.56 and 11,654,698.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,211,688.72, 55,817,533.56 and 11,654,698.32 is: 17,482,047.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,211,688.72 : 55,817,533.56 = 11,654,698.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,211,688.72/55,817,533.56 = 11,654,698.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,211,688.72x = 55,817,533.56 × 11,654,698.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,211,688.72x = 650,536,514,608,275.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 650,536,514,608,275.62/37,211,688.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,482,047.63

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