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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,377,141.90, 56,065,712.85 and 36,873,257.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,377,141.90, 56,065,712.85 and 36,873,257.10 is: 55,309,885.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,377,141.90 : 56,065,712.85 = 36,873,257.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,377,141.90/56,065,712.85 = 36,873,257.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,377,141.90x = 56,065,712.85 × 36,873,257.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,377,141.90x = 2,067,325,444,412,823.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,067,325,444,412,823.75/37,377,141.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,309,885.65

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