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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,939,768.74, 56,915,601.75 and 12,374,875.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,939,768.74, 56,915,601.75 and 12,374,875.98 is: 18,564,254.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,939,768.74 : 56,915,601.75 = 12,374,875.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,939,768.74/56,915,601.75 = 12,374,875.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,939,768.74x = 56,915,601.75 × 12,374,875.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,939,768.74x = 704,323,512,983,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 704,323,512,983,321/37,939,768.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,564,254.25

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