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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,456,492.60, 57,684,738.90 and 37,112,799.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,456,492.60, 57,684,738.90 and 37,112,799.80 is: 55,669,199.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,456,492.60 : 57,684,738.90 = 37,112,799.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,456,492.60/57,684,738.90 = 37,112,799.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,456,492.60x = 57,684,738.90 × 37,112,799.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,456,492.60x = 2,140,842,166,310,972
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,140,842,166,310,972/38,456,492.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,669,199.70

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