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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,338,994, 56,008,491 and 8,972,146

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,338,994, 56,008,491 and 8,972,146 is: 13,458,219

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,338,994 : 56,008,491 = 8,972,146 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,338,994/56,008,491 = 8,972,146/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,338,994x = 56,008,491 × 8,972,146
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,338,994x = 502,516,358,491,686
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 502,516,358,491,686/37,338,994
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,458,219

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