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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,431,313.60, 56,146,970.40 and 15,862,244.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,431,313.60, 56,146,970.40 and 15,862,244.80 is: 23,793,367.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,431,313.60 : 56,146,970.40 = 15,862,244.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,431,313.60/56,146,970.40 = 15,862,244.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,431,313.60x = 56,146,970.40 × 15,862,244.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,431,313.60x = 890,616,989,263,154
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 890,616,989,263,154/37,431,313.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,793,367.20

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