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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,431,180.40, 56,138,897.40 and 15,866,485.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,431,180.40, 56,138,897.40 and 15,866,485.60 is: 23,796,391.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,431,180.40 : 56,138,897.40 = 15,866,485.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,431,180.40/56,138,897.40 = 15,866,485.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,431,180.40x = 56,138,897.40 × 15,866,485.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,431,180.40x = 890,727,007,196,977.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 890,727,007,196,977.38/37,431,180.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,796,391.07

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