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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,944,542.24, 95,142,823.92 and 37,582,586.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,944,542.24, 95,142,823.92 and 37,582,586.40 is: 51,863,617.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,944,542.24 : 95,142,823.92 = 37,582,586.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,944,542.24/95,142,823.92 = 37,582,586.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,944,542.24x = 95,142,823.92 × 37,582,586.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,944,542.24x = 3,575,713,400,313,386.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,575,713,400,313,386.50/68,944,542.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,863,617.98

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