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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,215,902.40, 55,829,977.20 and 11,650,747.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,215,902.40, 55,829,977.20 and 11,650,747.20 is: 17,478,037.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,215,902.40 : 55,829,977.20 = 11,650,747.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,215,902.40/55,829,977.20 = 11,650,747.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,215,902.40x = 55,829,977.20 × 11,650,747.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,215,902.40x = 650,460,950,538,963.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 650,460,950,538,963.88/37,215,902.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,478,037.84

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