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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,562,474.28, 51,884,839.40 and 31,062,360.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,562,474.28, 51,884,839.40 and 31,062,360.36 is: 42,906,267.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,562,474.28 : 51,884,839.40 = 31,062,360.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,562,474.28/51,884,839.40 = 31,062,360.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,562,474.28x = 51,884,839.40 × 31,062,360.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,562,474.28x = 1,611,665,578,508,214.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,611,665,578,508,214.50/37,562,474.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,906,267.74

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