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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,238,933.36, 55,860,501.06 and 11,332,079

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,238,933.36, 55,860,501.06 and 11,332,079 is: 16,998,757.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,238,933.36 : 55,860,501.06 = 11,332,079 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,238,933.36/55,860,501.06 = 11,332,079/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,238,933.36x = 55,860,501.06 × 11,332,079
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,238,933.36x = 633,015,610,991,503.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 633,015,610,991,503.75/37,238,933.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,998,757.86

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