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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,148,949.80, 57,226,923.90 and 12,590,015.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,148,949.80, 57,226,923.90 and 12,590,015.40 is: 18,886,177.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,148,949.80 : 57,226,923.90 = 12,590,015.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,148,949.80/57,226,923.90 = 12,590,015.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,148,949.80x = 57,226,923.90 × 12,590,015.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,148,949.80x = 720,487,853,195,628.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 720,487,853,195,628.12/38,148,949.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,886,177.92

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