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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,142,759.43, 57,212,859.74 and 16,577,359.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,142,759.43, 57,212,859.74 and 16,577,359.32 is: 24,865,482.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,142,759.43 : 57,212,859.74 = 16,577,359.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,142,759.43/57,212,859.74 = 16,577,359.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,142,759.43x = 57,212,859.74 × 16,577,359.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,142,759.43x = 948,438,133,551,855
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 948,438,133,551,855/38,142,759.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,865,482.93

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