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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,387,208.40, 56,075,563.80 and 11,830,801.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,387,208.40, 56,075,563.80 and 11,830,801.20 is: 17,744,540.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,387,208.40 : 56,075,563.80 = 11,830,801.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,387,208.40/56,075,563.80 = 11,830,801.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,387,208.40x = 56,075,563.80 × 11,830,801.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,387,208.40x = 663,418,847,495,716.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 663,418,847,495,716.50/37,387,208.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,744,540.87

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