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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,549,939.75, 56,331,268.37 and 12,951,187.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,549,939.75, 56,331,268.37 and 12,951,187.04 is: 19,428,973.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,549,939.75 : 56,331,268.37 = 12,951,187.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,549,939.75/56,331,268.37 = 12,951,187.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,549,939.75x = 56,331,268.37 × 12,951,187.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,549,939.75x = 729,556,793,033,512.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 729,556,793,033,512.12/37,549,939.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,428,973.73

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