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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,438,549.20, 56,168,321.40 and 15,883,477.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,438,549.20, 56,168,321.40 and 15,883,477.20 is: 23,829,669.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,438,549.20 : 56,168,321.40 = 15,883,477.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,438,549.20/56,168,321.40 = 15,883,477.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,438,549.20x = 56,168,321.40 × 15,883,477.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,438,549.20x = 892,148,252,319,172
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 892,148,252,319,172/37,438,549.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,829,669.46

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