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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,771,876.80, 56,629,821.60 and 16,188,811.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,771,876.80, 56,629,821.60 and 16,188,811.20 is: 24,271,218.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,771,876.80 : 56,629,821.60 = 16,188,811.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,771,876.80/56,629,821.60 = 16,188,811.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,771,876.80x = 56,629,821.60 × 16,188,811.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,771,876.80x = 916,769,490,172,081.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 916,769,490,172,081.88/37,771,876.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,271,218.90

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