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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,652,882.40, 56,487,196.80 and 12,096,475.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,652,882.40, 56,487,196.80 and 12,096,475.20 is: 18,147,242.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,652,882.40 : 56,487,196.80 = 12,096,475.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,652,882.40/56,487,196.80 = 12,096,475.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,652,882.40x = 56,487,196.80 × 12,096,475.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,652,882.40x = 683,295,975,208,719.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 683,295,975,208,719.25/37,652,882.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,147,242.17

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