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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,355,572.16, 77,736,315.60 and 37,260,072

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,355,572.16, 77,736,315.60 and 37,260,072 is: 51,396,172.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,355,572.16 : 77,736,315.60 = 37,260,072 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,355,572.16/77,736,315.60 = 37,260,072/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,355,572.16x = 77,736,315.60 × 37,260,072
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,355,572.16x = 2,896,460,716,270,723
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,896,460,716,270,723/56,355,572.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,396,172.65

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