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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,429,521.60, 56,165,277.60 and 15,860,452.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,429,521.60, 56,165,277.60 and 15,860,452.80 is: 23,799,575.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,429,521.60 : 56,165,277.60 = 15,860,452.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,429,521.60/56,165,277.60 = 15,860,452.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,429,521.60x = 56,165,277.60 × 15,860,452.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,429,521.60x = 890,806,734,373,697.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 890,806,734,373,697.38/37,429,521.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,799,575.74

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