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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,978,861.41, 56,968,292.85 and 9,224,803.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,978,861.41, 56,968,292.85 and 9,224,803.26 is: 13,837,205.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,978,861.41 : 56,968,292.85 = 9,224,803.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,978,861.41/56,968,292.85 = 9,224,803.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,978,861.41x = 56,968,292.85 × 9,224,803.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,978,861.41x = 525,521,293,599,314.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 525,521,293,599,314.69/37,978,861.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,837,205.07

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