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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,548,657.16, 56,346,678.24 and 15,983,223.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,548,657.16, 56,346,678.24 and 15,983,223.64 is: 23,984,920.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,548,657.16 : 56,346,678.24 = 15,983,223.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,548,657.16/56,346,678.24 = 15,983,223.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,548,657.16x = 56,346,678.24 × 15,983,223.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,548,657.16x = 900,601,559,681,041.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 900,601,559,681,041.62/37,548,657.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,984,920.58

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