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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,787,997.60, 56,688,994.80 and 12,229,840.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,787,997.60, 56,688,994.80 and 12,229,840.80 is: 18,347,026.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,787,997.60 : 56,688,994.80 = 12,229,840.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,787,997.60/56,688,994.80 = 12,229,840.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,787,997.60x = 56,688,994.80 × 12,229,840.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,787,997.60x = 693,297,381,516,027.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 693,297,381,516,027.88/37,787,997.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,347,026.19

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