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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,270,430.57, 57,405,874.20 and 9,516,566.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,270,430.57, 57,405,874.20 and 9,516,566.16 is: 14,274,906.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,270,430.57 : 57,405,874.20 = 9,516,566.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,270,430.57/57,405,874.20 = 9,516,566.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,270,430.57x = 57,405,874.20 × 9,516,566.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,270,430.57x = 546,306,799,796,937.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 546,306,799,796,937.12/38,270,430.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,274,906.02

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