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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,823,487.34, 78,437,737.29 and 37,245,637.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,823,487.34, 78,437,737.29 and 37,245,637.40 is: 51,412,957.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,823,487.34 : 78,437,737.29 = 37,245,637.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,823,487.34/78,437,737.29 = 37,245,637.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,823,487.34x = 78,437,737.29 × 37,245,637.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,823,487.34x = 2,921,463,521,579,799
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,921,463,521,579,799/56,823,487.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,412,957.18

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