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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,245,942.45, 55,871,275.23 and 11,687,960.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,245,942.45, 55,871,275.23 and 11,687,960.61 is: 17,532,681.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,245,942.45 : 55,871,275.23 = 11,687,960.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,245,942.45/55,871,275.23 = 11,687,960.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,245,942.45x = 55,871,275.23 × 11,687,960.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,245,942.45x = 653,021,264,118,708.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 653,021,264,118,708.62/37,245,942.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,532,681.98

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