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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,260,542.60, 55,890,813.90 and 11,704,135.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,260,542.60, 55,890,813.90 and 11,704,135.40 is: 17,556,203.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,260,542.60 : 55,890,813.90 = 11,704,135.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,260,542.60/55,890,813.90 = 11,704,135.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,260,542.60x = 55,890,813.90 × 11,704,135.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,260,542.60x = 654,153,653,501,802.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 654,153,653,501,802.12/37,260,542.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,556,203.10

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