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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,575,365.96, 57,861,644.94 and 15,556,228.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,575,365.96, 57,861,644.94 and 15,556,228.68 is: 23,333,776.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,575,365.96 : 57,861,644.94 = 15,556,228.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,575,365.96/57,861,644.94 = 15,556,228.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,575,365.96x = 57,861,644.94 × 15,556,228.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,575,365.96x = 900,108,980,487,604.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 900,108,980,487,604.88/38,575,365.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,333,776.83

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