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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,428,008.40, 56,136,763.80 and 11,871,601.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,428,008.40, 56,136,763.80 and 11,871,601.20 is: 17,805,736.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,428,008.40 : 56,136,763.80 = 11,871,601.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,428,008.40/56,136,763.80 = 11,871,601.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,428,008.40x = 56,136,763.80 × 11,871,601.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,428,008.40x = 666,433,272,492,196.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 666,433,272,492,196.50/37,428,008.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,805,736.96

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