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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,730,661.20, 56,567,998.20 and 12,156,952.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,730,661.20, 56,567,998.20 and 12,156,952.40 is: 18,226,408.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,730,661.20 : 56,567,998.20 = 12,156,952.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,730,661.20/56,567,998.20 = 12,156,952.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,730,661.20x = 56,567,998.20 × 12,156,952.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,730,661.20x = 687,694,461,480,685.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 687,694,461,480,685.75/37,730,661.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,226,408.96

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