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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,415,843.56, 57,623,863.75 and 15,696,740.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,415,843.56, 57,623,863.75 and 15,696,740.81 is: 23,545,151.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,415,843.56 : 57,623,863.75 = 15,696,740.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,415,843.56/57,623,863.75 = 15,696,740.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,415,843.56x = 57,623,863.75 × 15,696,740.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,415,843.56x = 904,506,853,649,686.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 904,506,853,649,686.75/38,415,843.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,545,151.42

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