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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,978,501.31, 56,967,752.64 and 9,224,443.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,978,501.31, 56,967,752.64 and 9,224,443.12 is: 13,836,664.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,978,501.31 : 56,967,752.64 = 9,224,443.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,978,501.31/56,967,752.64 = 9,224,443.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,978,501.31x = 56,967,752.64 × 9,224,443.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,978,501.31x = 525,495,793,901,909.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 525,495,793,901,909.81/37,978,501.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,836,664.84

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