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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,443,677.60, 56,165,516.40 and 31,704,114.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,443,677.60, 56,165,516.40 and 31,704,114.80 is: 47,556,172.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,443,677.60 : 56,165,516.40 = 31,704,114.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,443,677.60/56,165,516.40 = 31,704,114.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,443,677.60x = 56,165,516.40 × 31,704,114.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,443,677.60x = 1,780,677,979,746,882.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,780,677,979,746,882.75/37,443,677.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,556,172.20

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