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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,476,221.20, 56,214,331.80 and 17,320,829.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,476,221.20, 56,214,331.80 and 17,320,829.20 is: 25,981,243.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,476,221.20 : 56,214,331.80 = 17,320,829.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,476,221.20/56,214,331.80 = 17,320,829.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,476,221.20x = 56,214,331.80 × 17,320,829.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,476,221.20x = 973,678,839,699,928.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 973,678,839,699,928.50/37,476,221.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,981,243.80

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