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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,978,843.30, 56,968,265.67 and 9,224,785.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,978,843.30, 56,968,265.67 and 9,224,785.14 is: 13,837,177.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,978,843.30 : 56,968,265.67 = 9,224,785.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,978,843.30/56,968,265.67 = 9,224,785.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,978,843.30x = 56,968,265.67 × 9,224,785.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,978,843.30x = 525,520,010,604,188.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 525,520,010,604,188.19/37,978,843.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,837,177.88

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