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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,511,244.80, 56,261,337.60 and 10,587,622.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,511,244.80, 56,261,337.60 and 10,587,622.40 is: 15,879,872.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,511,244.80 : 56,261,337.60 = 10,587,622.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,511,244.80/56,261,337.60 = 10,587,622.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,511,244.80x = 56,261,337.60 × 10,587,622.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,511,244.80x = 595,673,798,227,722.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 595,673,798,227,722.25/37,511,244.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,879,872.86

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