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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,641,152.40, 56,461,728.60 and 37,357,717.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,641,152.40, 56,461,728.60 and 37,357,717.20 is: 56,036,575.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,641,152.40 : 56,461,728.60 = 37,357,717.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,641,152.40/56,461,728.60 = 37,357,717.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,641,152.40x = 56,461,728.60 × 37,357,717.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,641,152.40x = 2,109,281,289,661,952.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,109,281,289,661,952.25/37,641,152.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,036,575.80

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