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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,580,127.57, 56,296,801.71 and 17,856,184.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,580,127.57, 56,296,801.71 and 17,856,184.23 is: 26,749,405.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,580,127.57 : 56,296,801.71 = 17,856,184.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,580,127.57/56,296,801.71 = 17,856,184.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,580,127.57x = 56,296,801.71 × 17,856,184.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,580,127.57x = 1,005,246,062,893,539.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,005,246,062,893,539.12/37,580,127.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,749,405.28

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