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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,118,699.60, 57,178,049.40 and 15,387,896.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,118,699.60, 57,178,049.40 and 15,387,896.40 is: 23,081,844.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,118,699.60 : 57,178,049.40 = 15,387,896.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,118,699.60/57,178,049.40 = 15,387,896.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,118,699.60x = 57,178,049.40 × 15,387,896.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,118,699.60x = 879,849,900,521,282.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 879,849,900,521,282.12/38,118,699.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,081,844.60

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