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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,229,017.88, 97,838,438.40 and 37,917,890.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,229,017.88, 97,838,438.40 and 37,917,890.40 is: 56,873,877.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,229,017.88 : 97,838,438.40 = 37,917,890.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,229,017.88/97,838,438.40 = 37,917,890.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,229,017.88x = 97,838,438.40 × 37,917,890.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,229,017.88x = 3,709,827,184,158,351.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,709,827,184,158,351.50/65,229,017.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,873,877.68

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