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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,422,597.60, 56,133,896.40 and 31,942,850.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,422,597.60, 56,133,896.40 and 31,942,850.40 is: 47,914,275.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,422,597.60 : 56,133,896.40 = 31,942,850.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,422,597.60/56,133,896.40 = 31,942,850.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,422,597.60x = 56,133,896.40 × 31,942,850.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,422,597.60x = 1,793,076,655,074,298.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,793,076,655,074,298.50/37,422,597.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,914,275.60

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