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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,227,859.20, 55,847,037.60 and 11,666,203.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,227,859.20, 55,847,037.60 and 11,666,203.20 is: 17,500,949.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,227,859.20 : 55,847,037.60 = 11,666,203.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,227,859.20/55,847,037.60 = 11,666,203.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,227,859.20x = 55,847,037.60 × 11,666,203.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,227,859.20x = 651,522,888,759,640.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 651,522,888,759,640.25/37,227,859.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,500,949.63

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