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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,997,074.29, 56,995,613.25 and 15,272,657.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,997,074.29, 56,995,613.25 and 15,272,657.13 is: 22,908,986.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,997,074.29 : 56,995,613.25 = 15,272,657.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,997,074.29/56,995,613.25 = 15,272,657.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,997,074.29x = 56,995,613.25 × 15,272,657.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,997,074.29x = 870,474,459,081,335
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 870,474,459,081,335/37,997,074.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,908,986.42

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