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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,584,286.60, 56,376,429.90 and 18,452,410.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,584,286.60, 56,376,429.90 and 18,452,410.60 is: 27,678,615.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,584,286.60 : 56,376,429.90 = 18,452,410.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,584,286.60/56,376,429.90 = 18,452,410.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,584,286.60x = 56,376,429.90 × 18,452,410.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,584,286.60x = 1,040,281,032,676,917
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,040,281,032,676,917/37,584,286.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,678,615.90

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