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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,438,475.50, 56,150,611.17 and 18,249,934.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,438,475.50, 56,150,611.17 and 18,249,934.06 is: 27,371,439.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,438,475.50 : 56,150,611.17 = 18,249,934.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,438,475.50/56,150,611.17 = 18,249,934.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,438,475.50x = 56,150,611.17 × 18,249,934.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,438,475.50x = 1,024,744,951,281,199.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,024,744,951,281,199.38/37,438,475.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,371,439.08

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