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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,422,427.40, 56,133,641.10 and 36,918,542.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,422,427.40, 56,133,641.10 and 36,918,542.60 is: 55,377,813.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,422,427.40 : 56,133,641.10 = 36,918,542.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,422,427.40/56,133,641.10 = 36,918,542.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,422,427.40x = 56,133,641.10 × 36,918,542.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,422,427.40x = 2,072,372,220,243,461
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,072,372,220,243,461/37,422,427.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,377,813.90

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