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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,589,885.75, 38,384,833.89 and 8,550,560.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,589,885.75, 38,384,833.89 and 8,550,560.51 is: 12,825,842.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,589,885.75 : 38,384,833.89 = 8,550,560.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,589,885.75/38,384,833.89 = 8,550,560.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,589,885.75x = 38,384,833.89 × 8,550,560.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,589,885.75x = 328,211,844,842,743.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 328,211,844,842,743.69/25,589,885.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,825,842.52

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