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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,434,986.40, 56,105,240.40 and 18,224,378.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,434,986.40, 56,105,240.40 and 18,224,378.40 is: 27,313,570.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,434,986.40 : 56,105,240.40 = 18,224,378.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,434,986.40/56,105,240.40 = 18,224,378.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,434,986.40x = 56,105,240.40 × 18,224,378.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,434,986.40x = 1,022,483,131,272,567.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,022,483,131,272,567.25/37,434,986.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,313,570.26

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