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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,243,075.47, 55,877,171.72 and 16,490,680.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,243,075.47, 55,877,171.72 and 16,490,680.38 is: 24,741,581.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,243,075.47 : 55,877,171.72 = 16,490,680.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,243,075.47/55,877,171.72 = 16,490,680.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,243,075.47x = 55,877,171.72 × 16,490,680.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,243,075.47x = 921,452,579,372,894.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 921,452,579,372,894.88/37,243,075.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,741,581.29

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