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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,938,052.34, 56,917,733.80 and 15,234,892.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,938,052.34, 56,917,733.80 and 15,234,892.82 is: 22,856,618.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,938,052.34 : 56,917,733.80 = 15,234,892.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,938,052.34/56,917,733.80 = 15,234,892.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,938,052.34x = 56,917,733.80 × 15,234,892.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,938,052.34x = 867,135,574,000,291.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 867,135,574,000,291.25/37,938,052.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,856,618.11

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