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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,547,573.40, 56,345,053.56 and 15,982,140.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,547,573.40, 56,345,053.56 and 15,982,140.48 is: 23,983,295.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,547,573.40 : 56,345,053.56 = 15,982,140.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,547,573.40/56,345,053.56 = 15,982,140.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,547,573.40x = 56,345,053.56 × 15,982,140.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,547,573.40x = 900,514,561,349,044.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 900,514,561,349,044.12/37,547,573.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,983,295.85

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