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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,732,801.53, 56,558,845.22 and 17,231,800.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,732,801.53, 56,558,845.22 and 17,231,800.65 is: 25,829,270.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,732,801.53 : 56,558,845.22 = 17,231,800.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,732,801.53/56,558,845.22 = 17,231,800.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,732,801.53x = 56,558,845.22 × 17,231,800.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,732,801.53x = 974,610,745,739,086.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 974,610,745,739,086.38/37,732,801.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,829,270.72

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