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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,687,252.80, 56,530,879.20 and 31,522,537.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,687,252.80, 56,530,879.20 and 31,522,537.20 is: 47,283,805.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,687,252.80 : 56,530,879.20 = 31,522,537.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,687,252.80/56,530,879.20 = 31,522,537.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,687,252.80x = 56,530,879.20 × 31,522,537.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,687,252.80x = 1,781,996,742,530,706.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,781,996,742,530,706.25/37,687,252.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,283,805.80

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