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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,555,260.48, 56,332,889.10 and 20,506,633.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,555,260.48, 56,332,889.10 and 20,506,633.20 is: 30,759,948.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,555,260.48 : 56,332,889.10 = 20,506,633.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,555,260.48/56,332,889.10 = 20,506,633.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,555,260.48x = 56,332,889.10 × 20,506,633.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,555,260.48x = 1,155,197,893,869,978
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,155,197,893,869,978/37,555,260.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,759,948.92

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