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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,661,937.60, 56,417,285.28 and 31,879,911.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,661,937.60, 56,417,285.28 and 31,879,911.36 is: 47,755,855.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,661,937.60 : 56,417,285.28 = 31,879,911.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,661,937.60/56,417,285.28 = 31,879,911.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,661,937.60x = 56,417,285.28 × 31,879,911.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,661,937.60x = 1,798,578,053,898,232.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,798,578,053,898,232.75/37,661,937.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,755,855.61

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