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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,852,840.88, 56,779,716.75 and 10,557,471.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,852,840.88, 56,779,716.75 and 10,557,471.62 is: 15,836,334.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,852,840.88 : 56,779,716.75 = 10,557,471.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,852,840.88/56,779,716.75 = 10,557,471.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,852,840.88x = 56,779,716.75 × 10,557,471.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,852,840.88x = 599,450,248,179,763.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 599,450,248,179,763.62/37,852,840.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,836,334.45

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