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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,376,821.60, 56,080,978.80 and 20,349,714.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,376,821.60, 56,080,978.80 and 20,349,714.40 is: 30,533,144.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,376,821.60 : 56,080,978.80 = 20,349,714.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,376,821.60/56,080,978.80 = 20,349,714.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,376,821.60x = 56,080,978.80 × 20,349,714.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,376,821.60x = 1,141,231,901,852,454.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,141,231,901,852,454.50/37,376,821.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,533,144.69

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