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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,563,952.92, 57,845,259.39 and 15,534,298.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,563,952.92, 57,845,259.39 and 15,534,298.68 is: 23,301,178.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,563,952.92 : 57,845,259.39 = 15,534,298.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,563,952.92/57,845,259.39 = 15,534,298.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,563,952.92x = 57,845,259.39 × 15,534,298.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,563,952.92x = 898,585,536,586,334.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 898,585,536,586,334.62/38,563,952.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,301,178.14

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