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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,237,787.52, 77,574,211.76 and 37,142,468.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,237,787.52, 77,574,211.76 and 37,142,468.85 is: 51,234,194.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,237,787.52 : 77,574,211.76 = 37,142,468.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,237,787.52/77,574,211.76 = 37,142,468.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,237,787.52x = 77,574,211.76 × 37,142,468.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,237,787.52x = 2,881,297,743,673,391.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,881,297,743,673,391.50/56,237,787.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,234,194.50

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