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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,642,616.80, 56,519,912.40 and 29,132,562.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,642,616.80, 56,519,912.40 and 29,132,562.40 is: 43,742,173.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,642,616.80 : 56,519,912.40 = 29,132,562.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,642,616.80/56,519,912.40 = 29,132,562.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,642,616.80x = 56,519,912.40 × 29,132,562.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,642,616.80x = 1,646,569,874,835,533.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,646,569,874,835,533.75/37,642,616.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,742,173.49

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