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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,336,816.40, 55,938,869.40 and 32,028,400.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,336,816.40, 55,938,869.40 and 32,028,400.40 is: 47,985,679.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,336,816.40 : 55,938,869.40 = 32,028,400.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,336,816.40/55,938,869.40 = 32,028,400.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,336,816.40x = 55,938,869.40 × 32,028,400.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,336,816.40x = 1,791,632,507,066,507.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,791,632,507,066,507.75/37,336,816.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,985,679.55

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