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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,236,925.37, 57,355,335.99 and 17,755,445.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,236,925.37, 57,355,335.99 and 17,755,445.28 is: 26,633,143.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,236,925.37 : 57,355,335.99 = 17,755,445.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,236,925.37/57,355,335.99 = 17,755,445.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,236,925.37x = 57,355,335.99 × 17,755,445.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,236,925.37x = 1,018,369,529,686,459.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,018,369,529,686,459.75/38,236,925.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,633,143.74

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