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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,215,100.60, 55,839,239.70 and 17,009,942.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,215,100.60, 55,839,239.70 and 17,009,942.20 is: 25,522,495.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,215,100.60 : 55,839,239.70 = 17,009,942.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,215,100.60/55,839,239.70 = 17,009,942.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,215,100.60x = 55,839,239.70 × 17,009,942.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,215,100.60x = 949,822,239,788,945.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 949,822,239,788,945.38/37,215,100.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,522,495.56

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