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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,416,534.65, 57,624,899.58 and 15,697,431.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,416,534.65, 57,624,899.58 and 15,697,431.90 is: 23,546,187.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,416,534.65 : 57,624,899.58 = 15,697,431.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,416,534.65/57,624,899.58 = 15,697,431.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,416,534.65x = 57,624,899.58 × 15,697,431.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,416,534.65x = 904,562,936,901,388.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 904,562,936,901,388.62/38,416,534.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,546,187.73

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