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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,587,330.86, 57,836,967.86 and 15,543,520.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,587,330.86, 57,836,967.86 and 15,543,520.12 is: 23,297,544.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,587,330.86 : 57,836,967.86 = 15,543,520.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,587,330.86/57,836,967.86 = 15,543,520.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,587,330.86x = 57,836,967.86 × 15,543,520.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,587,330.86x = 898,990,073,606,281.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 898,990,073,606,281.88/38,587,330.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,297,544.91

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