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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,300,039.68, 57,400,422.72 and 15,554,513.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,300,039.68, 57,400,422.72 and 15,554,513.92 is: 23,311,612.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,300,039.68 : 57,400,422.72 = 15,554,513.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,300,039.68/57,400,422.72 = 15,554,513.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,300,039.68x = 57,400,422.72 × 15,554,513.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,300,039.68x = 892,835,674,212,124.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 892,835,674,212,124.25/38,300,039.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,311,612.25

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