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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,255,038.36, 55,882,571.94 and 16,760,824.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,255,038.36, 55,882,571.94 and 16,760,824.44 is: 25,141,243.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,255,038.36 : 55,882,571.94 = 16,760,824.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,255,038.36/55,882,571.94 = 16,760,824.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,255,038.36x = 55,882,571.94 × 16,760,824.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,255,038.36x = 936,637,977,542,010.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 936,637,977,542,010.12/37,255,038.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,141,243.14

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