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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,221,572.40, 55,832,358.60 and 11,313,823.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,221,572.40, 55,832,358.60 and 11,313,823.65 is: 16,970,735.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,221,572.40 : 55,832,358.60 = 11,313,823.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,221,572.40/55,832,358.60 = 11,313,823.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,221,572.40x = 55,832,358.60 × 11,313,823.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,221,572.40x = 631,677,459,163,960.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 631,677,459,163,960.88/37,221,572.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,970,735.48

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