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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,374,145.80, 56,050,721.10 and 11,822,987.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,374,145.80, 56,050,721.10 and 11,822,987.40 is: 17,731,160.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,374,145.80 : 56,050,721.10 = 11,822,987.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,374,145.80/56,050,721.10 = 11,822,987.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,374,145.80x = 56,050,721.10 × 11,822,987.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,374,145.80x = 662,686,969,326,214.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 662,686,969,326,214.12/37,374,145.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,731,160.28

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