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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,315,239.74, 57,422,957.13 and 15,569,545.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,315,239.74, 57,422,957.13 and 15,569,545.50 is: 23,334,040.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,315,239.74 : 57,422,957.13 = 15,569,545.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,315,239.74/57,422,957.13 = 15,569,545.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,315,239.74x = 57,422,957.13 × 15,569,545.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,315,239.74x = 894,049,343,780,084.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 894,049,343,780,084.50/38,315,239.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,334,040.18

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