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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,562,469.60, 51,884,832.96 and 31,062,355.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,562,469.60, 51,884,832.96 and 31,062,355.68 is: 42,906,261.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,562,469.60 : 51,884,832.96 = 31,062,355.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,562,469.60/51,884,832.96 = 31,062,355.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,562,469.60x = 51,884,832.96 × 31,062,355.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,562,469.60x = 1,611,665,135,800,907.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,611,665,135,800,907.25/37,562,469.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,906,261.30

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