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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,882,056.64, 56,825,113.40 and 11,972,386.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,882,056.64, 56,825,113.40 and 11,972,386.98 is: 17,959,221.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,882,056.64 : 56,825,113.40 = 11,972,386.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,882,056.64/56,825,113.40 = 11,972,386.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,882,056.64x = 56,825,113.40 × 11,972,386.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,882,056.64x = 680,332,247,807,183.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 680,332,247,807,183.50/37,882,056.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,959,221.55

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