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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,936,880.74, 56,911,247.88 and 12,371,944.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,936,880.74, 56,911,247.88 and 12,371,944.24 is: 18,559,849.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,936,880.74 : 56,911,247.88 = 12,371,944.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,936,880.74/56,911,247.88 = 12,371,944.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,936,880.74x = 56,911,247.88 × 12,371,944.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,936,880.74x = 704,102,785,400,178.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 704,102,785,400,178.25/37,936,880.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,559,849.19

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