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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,444,815.60, 56,167,223.40 and 15,875,746.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,444,815.60, 56,167,223.40 and 15,875,746.80 is: 23,813,620.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,444,815.60 : 56,167,223.40 = 15,875,746.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,444,815.60/56,167,223.40 = 15,875,746.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,444,815.60x = 56,167,223.40 × 15,875,746.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,444,815.60x = 891,696,617,157,435.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 891,696,617,157,435.12/37,444,815.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,813,620.20

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