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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,399,502.40, 56,052,014.40 and 18,188,894.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,399,502.40, 56,052,014.40 and 18,188,894.40 is: 27,260,367.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,399,502.40 : 56,052,014.40 = 18,188,894.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,399,502.40/56,052,014.40 = 18,188,894.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,399,502.40x = 56,052,014.40 × 18,188,894.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,399,502.40x = 1,019,524,170,828,879.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,019,524,170,828,879.25/37,399,502.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,260,367.26

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