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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,448,729.40, 56,131,103.70 and 15,879,660.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,448,729.40, 56,131,103.70 and 15,879,660.60 is: 23,801,685.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,448,729.40 : 56,131,103.70 = 15,879,660.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,448,729.40/56,131,103.70 = 15,879,660.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,448,729.40x = 56,131,103.70 × 15,879,660.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,448,729.40x = 891,342,875,859,404.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 891,342,875,859,404.25/37,448,729.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,801,685.40

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