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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,588,877.80, 159,883,316.70 and 38,438,458.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,588,877.80, 159,883,316.70 and 38,438,458.60 is: 57,657,687.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,588,877.80 : 159,883,316.70 = 38,438,458.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,588,877.80/159,883,316.70 = 38,438,458.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,588,877.80x = 159,883,316.70 × 38,438,458.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,588,877.80x = 6,145,668,249,803,638
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,145,668,249,803,638/106,588,877.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,657,687.90

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