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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,371,140.38, 81,491,886.07 and 37,887,178.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,371,140.38, 81,491,886.07 and 37,887,178.68 is: 56,785,596.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,371,140.38 : 81,491,886.07 = 37,887,178.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,371,140.38/81,491,886.07 = 37,887,178.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,371,140.38x = 81,491,886.07 × 37,887,178.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,371,140.38x = 3,087,497,648,409,575
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,087,497,648,409,575/54,371,140.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,785,596.68

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