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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,849,886.01, 56,893,342.20 and 24,978,749.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,849,886.01, 56,893,342.20 and 24,978,749.40 is: 37,546,335.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,849,886.01 : 56,893,342.20 = 24,978,749.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,849,886.01/56,893,342.20 = 24,978,749.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,849,886.01x = 56,893,342.20 × 24,978,749.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,849,886.01x = 1,421,124,537,342,244.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,421,124,537,342,244.75/37,849,886.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,546,335.99

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