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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,728,271.20, 56,592,406.80 and 13,478,815.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,728,271.20, 56,592,406.80 and 13,478,815.20 is: 20,218,222.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,728,271.20 : 56,592,406.80 = 13,478,815.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,728,271.20/56,592,406.80 = 13,478,815.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,728,271.20x = 56,592,406.80 × 13,478,815.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,728,271.20x = 762,798,592,980,423.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 762,798,592,980,423.25/37,728,271.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,218,222.80

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