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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,438,480, 56,150,617.92 and 18,249,938.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,438,480, 56,150,617.92 and 18,249,938.56 is: 27,371,445.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,438,480 : 56,150,617.92 = 18,249,938.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,438,480/56,150,617.92 = 18,249,938.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,438,480x = 56,150,617.92 × 18,249,938.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,438,480x = 1,024,745,327,146,035
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,024,745,327,146,035/37,438,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,371,445.83

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