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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,461,134.40, 56,190,418.54 and 15,881,840.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,461,134.40, 56,190,418.54 and 15,881,840.16 is: 23,822,216.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,461,134.40 : 56,190,418.54 = 15,881,840.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,461,134.40/56,190,418.54 = 15,881,840.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,461,134.40x = 56,190,418.54 × 15,881,840.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,461,134.40x = 892,407,245,775,780.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 892,407,245,775,780.50/37,461,134.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,822,216.28

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