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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,221,282.40, 55,833,673.20 and 11,663,125.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,221,282.40, 55,833,673.20 and 11,663,125.60 is: 17,495,236.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,221,282.40 : 55,833,673.20 = 11,663,125.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,221,282.40/55,833,673.20 = 11,663,125.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,221,282.40x = 55,833,673.20 × 11,663,125.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,221,282.40x = 651,195,143,240,953.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 651,195,143,240,953.88/37,221,282.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,495,236.63

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