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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,339,612.40, 56,009,418.60 and 8,972,764.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,339,612.40, 56,009,418.60 and 8,972,764.40 is: 13,459,146.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,339,612.40 : 56,009,418.60 = 8,972,764.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,339,612.40/56,009,418.60 = 8,972,764.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,339,612.40x = 56,009,418.60 × 8,972,764.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,339,612.40x = 502,559,317,278,777.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 502,559,317,278,777.88/37,339,612.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,459,146.60

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