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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,366,949.20, 56,050,423.80 and 17,172,191.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,366,949.20, 56,050,423.80 and 17,172,191.20 is: 25,758,286.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,366,949.20 : 56,050,423.80 = 17,172,191.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,366,949.20/56,050,423.80 = 17,172,191.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,366,949.20x = 56,050,423.80 × 17,172,191.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,366,949.20x = 962,508,594,334,630.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 962,508,594,334,630.50/37,366,949.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,758,286.80

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