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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,467,828.40, 56,164,417.80 and 17,237,786.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,467,828.40, 56,164,417.80 and 17,237,786.80 is: 25,839,508.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,467,828.40 : 56,164,417.80 = 17,237,786.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,467,828.40/56,164,417.80 = 17,237,786.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,467,828.40x = 56,164,417.80 × 17,237,786.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,467,828.40x = 968,150,259,782,525
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 968,150,259,782,525/37,467,828.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,839,508.22

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