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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,501,856.76, 57,713,923.51 and 24,135,013.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,501,856.76, 57,713,923.51 and 24,135,013.62 is: 36,178,159.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,501,856.76 : 57,713,923.51 = 24,135,013.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,501,856.76/57,713,923.51 = 24,135,013.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,501,856.76x = 57,713,923.51 × 24,135,013.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,501,856.76x = 1,392,926,329,977,488.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,392,926,329,977,488.25/38,501,856.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,178,159.89

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