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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,852,811.60, 56,748,113.40 and 16,303,960.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,852,811.60, 56,748,113.40 and 16,303,960.40 is: 24,442,543.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,852,811.60 : 56,748,113.40 = 16,303,960.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,852,811.60/56,748,113.40 = 16,303,960.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,852,811.60x = 56,748,113.40 × 16,303,960.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,852,811.60x = 925,218,993,648,309.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 925,218,993,648,309.38/37,852,811.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,442,543.49

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