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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,391,862.60, 55,972,860.57 and 31,875,658.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,391,862.60, 55,972,860.57 and 31,875,658.80 is: 47,715,510.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,391,862.60 : 55,972,860.57 = 31,875,658.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,391,862.60/55,972,860.57 = 31,875,658.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,391,862.60x = 55,972,860.57 × 31,875,658.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,391,862.60x = 1,784,171,805,589,293.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,784,171,805,589,293.50/37,391,862.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,715,510.32

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