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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,978,836.32, 56,968,255.18 and 9,224,778.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,978,836.32, 56,968,255.18 and 9,224,778.12 is: 13,837,167.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,978,836.32 : 56,968,255.18 = 9,224,778.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,978,836.32/56,968,255.18 = 9,224,778.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,978,836.32x = 56,968,255.18 × 9,224,778.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,978,836.32x = 525,519,513,919,040.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 525,519,513,919,040.62/37,978,836.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,837,167.35

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