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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,723,336.34, 56,606,962 and 15,862,135.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,723,336.34, 56,606,962 and 15,862,135.46 is: 23,802,436.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,723,336.34 : 56,606,962 = 15,862,135.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,723,336.34/56,606,962 = 15,862,135.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,723,336.34x = 56,606,962 × 15,862,135.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,723,336.34x = 897,907,299,223,072.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 897,907,299,223,072.62/37,723,336.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,802,436.01

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