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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,639,367.82, 56,426,168.66 and 14,594,425.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,639,367.82, 56,426,168.66 and 14,594,425.29 is: 21,878,887.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,639,367.82 : 56,426,168.66 = 14,594,425.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,639,367.82/56,426,168.66 = 14,594,425.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,639,367.82x = 56,426,168.66 × 14,594,425.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,639,367.82x = 823,507,502,836,337.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 823,507,502,836,337.25/37,639,367.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,878,887.73

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