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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,791,878.40, 56,687,817.60 and 15,089,068.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,791,878.40, 56,687,817.60 and 15,089,068.80 is: 22,633,603.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,791,878.40 : 56,687,817.60 = 15,089,068.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,791,878.40/56,687,817.60 = 15,089,068.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,791,878.40x = 56,687,817.60 × 15,089,068.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,791,878.40x = 855,366,379,888,251
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 855,366,379,888,251/37,791,878.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,633,603.20

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