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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,417,915.80, 56,174,112.90 and 20,159,861.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,417,915.80, 56,174,112.90 and 20,159,861.40 is: 30,265,243.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,417,915.80 : 56,174,112.90 = 20,159,861.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,417,915.80/56,174,112.90 = 20,159,861.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,417,915.80x = 56,174,112.90 × 20,159,861.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,417,915.80x = 1,132,462,330,331,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,132,462,330,331,952/37,417,915.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,265,243.43

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