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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,700,789.85, 38,551,316.00 and 8,661,610.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,700,789.85, 38,551,316.00 and 8,661,610.41 is: 12,992,459.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,700,789.85 : 38,551,316.00 = 8,661,610.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,700,789.85/38,551,316.00 = 8,661,610.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,700,789.85x = 38,551,316.00 × 8,661,610.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,700,789.85x = 333,916,479,941,491.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 333,916,479,941,491.50/25,700,789.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,992,459.84

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