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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,937,902.08, 56,906,894.16 and 17,757,315.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,937,902.08, 56,906,894.16 and 17,757,315.84 is: 26,635,992.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,937,902.08 : 56,906,894.16 = 17,757,315.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,937,902.08/56,906,894.16 = 17,757,315.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,937,902.08x = 56,906,894.16 × 17,757,315.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,937,902.08x = 1,010,513,693,072,571.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,010,513,693,072,571.38/37,937,902.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,635,992.97

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