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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,871,998.80, 56,742,679.80 and 17,635,736.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,871,998.80, 56,742,679.80 and 17,635,736.40 is: 26,423,187.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,871,998.80 : 56,742,679.80 = 17,635,736.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,871,998.80/56,742,679.80 = 17,635,736.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,871,998.80x = 56,742,679.80 × 17,635,736.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,871,998.80x = 1,000,698,943,582,404.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,000,698,943,582,404.62/37,871,998.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,423,187.98

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