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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,792,861.60, 61,047,574.80 and 37,391,639.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,792,861.60, 61,047,574.80 and 37,391,639.20 is: 55,957,557.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,792,861.60 : 61,047,574.80 = 37,391,639.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,792,861.60/61,047,574.80 = 37,391,639.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,792,861.60x = 61,047,574.80 × 37,391,639.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,792,861.60x = 2,282,668,890,956,612
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,282,668,890,956,612/40,792,861.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,957,557.31

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