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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,218,752.36, 52,746,626.28 and 21,704,181.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,218,752.36, 52,746,626.28 and 21,704,181.72 is: 29,954,467.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,218,752.36 : 52,746,626.28 = 21,704,181.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,218,752.36/52,746,626.28 = 21,704,181.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,218,752.36x = 52,746,626.28 × 21,704,181.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,218,752.36x = 1,144,822,361,898,047.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,144,822,361,898,047.50/38,218,752.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,954,467.15

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