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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,856,791.40, 56,785,187.10 and 24,251,901.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,856,791.40, 56,785,187.10 and 24,251,901.80 is: 36,377,852.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,856,791.40 : 56,785,187.10 = 24,251,901.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,856,791.40/56,785,187.10 = 24,251,901.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,856,791.40x = 56,785,187.10 × 24,251,901.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,856,791.40x = 1,377,148,781,243,826.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,377,148,781,243,826.75/37,856,791.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,377,852.70

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