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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,446,563.60, 56,169,845.40 and 17,291,171.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,446,563.60, 56,169,845.40 and 17,291,171.60 is: 25,936,757.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,446,563.60 : 56,169,845.40 = 17,291,171.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,446,563.60/56,169,845.40 = 17,291,171.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,446,563.60x = 56,169,845.40 × 17,291,171.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,446,563.60x = 971,242,435,556,870.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 971,242,435,556,870.75/37,446,563.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,936,757.40

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