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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,417,962.60, 56,147,939.10 and 15,848,893.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,417,962.60, 56,147,939.10 and 15,848,893.80 is: 23,782,233.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,417,962.60 : 56,147,939.10 = 15,848,893.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,417,962.60/56,147,939.10 = 15,848,893.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,417,962.60x = 56,147,939.10 × 15,848,893.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,417,962.60x = 889,882,723,884,767.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 889,882,723,884,767.62/37,417,962.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,782,233.51

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