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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,456,172.60, 56,188,001.10 and 10,162,898.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,456,172.60, 56,188,001.10 and 10,162,898.60 is: 15,245,363.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,456,172.60 : 56,188,001.10 = 10,162,898.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,456,172.60/56,188,001.10 = 10,162,898.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,456,172.60x = 56,188,001.10 × 10,162,898.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,456,172.60x = 571,032,957,715,988.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 571,032,957,715,988.50/37,456,172.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,245,363.26

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