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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,899,590, 56,849,390.24 and 9,145,725.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,899,590, 56,849,390.24 and 9,145,725.60 is: 13,718,589.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,899,590 : 56,849,390.24 = 9,145,725.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,899,590/56,849,390.24 = 9,145,725.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,899,590x = 56,849,390.24 × 9,145,725.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,899,590x = 519,928,923,662,358.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 519,928,923,662,358.12/37,899,590
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,718,589.66

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