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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,282,857.12, 55,927,459.60 and 11,380,976.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,282,857.12, 55,927,459.60 and 11,380,976.35 is: 17,072,433.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,282,857.12 : 55,927,459.60 = 11,380,976.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,282,857.12/55,927,459.60 = 11,380,976.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,282,857.12x = 55,927,459.60 × 11,380,976.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,282,857.12x = 636,509,094,854,909.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 636,509,094,854,909.38/37,282,857.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,072,433.39

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