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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,997,071.79, 56,995,609.50 and 15,272,654.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,997,071.79, 56,995,609.50 and 15,272,654.63 is: 22,908,982.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,997,071.79 : 56,995,609.50 = 15,272,654.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,997,071.79/56,995,609.50 = 15,272,654.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,997,071.79x = 56,995,609.50 × 15,272,654.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,997,071.79x = 870,474,259,034,869
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 870,474,259,034,869/37,997,071.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,908,982.67

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