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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,384,072.80, 56,080,046.88 and 15,521,969.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,384,072.80, 56,080,046.88 and 15,521,969.76 is: 23,284,589.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,384,072.80 : 56,080,046.88 = 15,521,969.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,384,072.80/56,080,046.88 = 15,521,969.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,384,072.80x = 56,080,046.88 × 15,521,969.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,384,072.80x = 870,472,791,810,742.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 870,472,791,810,742.38/37,384,072.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,284,589.58

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