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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,872,001.80, 56,808,002.70 and 10,578,241.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,872,001.80, 56,808,002.70 and 10,578,241.80 is: 15,867,362.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,872,001.80 : 56,808,002.70 = 10,578,241.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,872,001.80/56,808,002.70 = 10,578,241.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,872,001.80x = 56,808,002.70 × 10,578,241.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,872,001.80x = 600,928,788,735,652.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 600,928,788,735,652.88/37,872,001.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,867,362.70

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