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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,837,725.60, 56,764,558.80 and 12,276,734.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,837,725.60, 56,764,558.80 and 12,276,734.88 is: 18,417,688.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,837,725.60 : 56,764,558.80 = 12,276,734.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,837,725.60/56,764,558.80 = 12,276,734.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,837,725.60x = 56,764,558.80 × 12,276,734.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,837,725.60x = 696,883,438,967,771
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 696,883,438,967,771/37,837,725.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,417,688.38

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