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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,362,863.40, 57,449,816.70 and 18,144,485.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,362,863.40, 57,449,816.70 and 18,144,485.80 is: 27,172,043.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,362,863.40 : 57,449,816.70 = 18,144,485.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,362,863.40/57,449,816.70 = 18,144,485.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,362,863.40x = 57,449,816.70 × 18,144,485.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,362,863.40x = 1,042,397,383,325,753
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,042,397,383,325,753/38,362,863.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,172,043.25

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