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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,797,963.72, 56,705,214.33 and 12,241,556.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,797,963.72, 56,705,214.33 and 12,241,556.52 is: 18,365,012.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,797,963.72 : 56,705,214.33 = 12,241,556.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,797,963.72/56,705,214.33 = 12,241,556.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,797,963.72x = 56,705,214.33 × 12,241,556.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,797,963.72x = 694,160,086,199,408.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 694,160,086,199,408.88/37,797,963.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,365,012.76

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