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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,929,788.96, 56,871,644.31 and 14,873,101.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,929,788.96, 56,871,644.31 and 14,873,101.23 is: 22,300,617.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,929,788.96 : 56,871,644.31 = 14,873,101.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,929,788.96/56,871,644.31 = 14,873,101.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,929,788.96x = 56,871,644.31 × 14,873,101.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,929,788.96x = 845,857,722,654,825.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 845,857,722,654,825.25/37,929,788.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,300,617.69

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