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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,611,639.76, 56,438,717.32 and 16,044,203.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,611,639.76, 56,438,717.32 and 16,044,203.92 is: 24,075,373.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,611,639.76 : 56,438,717.32 = 16,044,203.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,611,639.76/56,438,717.32 = 16,044,203.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,611,639.76x = 56,438,717.32 × 16,044,203.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,611,639.76x = 905,514,289,665,315.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 905,514,289,665,315.88/37,611,639.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,075,373.89

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