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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,937,578.50, 56,906,515.98 and 9,183,667.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,937,578.50, 56,906,515.98 and 9,183,667.14 is: 13,775,536.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,937,578.50 : 56,906,515.98 = 9,183,667.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,937,578.50/56,906,515.98 = 9,183,667.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,937,578.50x = 56,906,515.98 × 9,183,667.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,937,578.50x = 522,610,500,857,410.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 522,610,500,857,410.88/37,937,578.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,775,536.59

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