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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,880,907.96, 56,822,420.62 and 12,321,917.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,880,907.96, 56,822,420.62 and 12,321,917.46 is: 18,483,220.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,880,907.96 : 56,822,420.62 = 12,321,917.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,880,907.96/56,822,420.62 = 12,321,917.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,880,907.96x = 56,822,420.62 × 12,321,917.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,880,907.96x = 700,161,176,757,042
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 700,161,176,757,042/37,880,907.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,483,220.56

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