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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,687,686.40, 56,531,529.60 and 24,773,670.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,687,686.40, 56,531,529.60 and 24,773,670.10 is: 37,160,505.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,687,686.40 : 56,531,529.60 = 24,773,670.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,687,686.40/56,531,529.60 = 24,773,670.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,687,686.40x = 56,531,529.60 × 24,773,670.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,687,686.40x = 1,400,493,464,558,785
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,400,493,464,558,785/37,687,686.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,160,505.15

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