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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,350,178.20, 55,857,305.70 and 31,303,560.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,350,178.20, 55,857,305.70 and 31,303,560.60 is: 46,814,570.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,350,178.20 : 55,857,305.70 = 31,303,560.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,350,178.20/55,857,305.70 = 31,303,560.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,350,178.20x = 55,857,305.70 × 31,303,560.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,350,178.20x = 1,748,532,553,932,675.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,748,532,553,932,675.50/37,350,178.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,814,570.59

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