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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,017.60, 57,025.22 and 15,830.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,017.60, 57,025.22 and 15,830.42 is: 23,745.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,017.60 : 57,025.22 = 15,830.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,017.60/57,025.22 = 15,830.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,017.60x = 57,025.22 × 15,830.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,017.60x = 902,732,818.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 902,732,818.91/38,017.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,745.13

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