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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,386,959.20, 56,080,438.80 and 17,231,567.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,386,959.20, 56,080,438.80 and 17,231,567.20 is: 25,847,350.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,386,959.20 : 56,080,438.80 = 17,231,567.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,386,959.20/56,080,438.80 = 17,231,567.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,386,959.20x = 56,080,438.80 × 17,231,567.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,386,959.20x = 966,353,849,787,687.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 966,353,849,787,687.25/37,386,959.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,847,350.80

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