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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,772,579.80, 56,616,879.30 and 20,745,472.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,772,579.80, 56,616,879.30 and 20,745,472.60 is: 31,095,146.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,772,579.80 : 56,616,879.30 = 20,745,472.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,772,579.80/56,616,879.30 = 20,745,472.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,772,579.80x = 56,616,879.30 × 20,745,472.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,772,579.80x = 1,174,543,918,215,657.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,174,543,918,215,657.25/37,772,579.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,095,146.91

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