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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,339,020, 56,008,530 and 8,972,172

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,339,020, 56,008,530 and 8,972,172 is: 13,458,258

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,339,020 : 56,008,530 = 8,972,172 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,339,020/56,008,530 = 8,972,172/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,339,020x = 56,008,530 × 8,972,172
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,339,020x = 502,518,164,627,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 502,518,164,627,160/37,339,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,458,258

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