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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,593,613.87, 53,260,111.69 and 20,953,258.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,593,613.87, 53,260,111.69 and 20,953,258.54 is: 28,915,998.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,593,613.87 : 53,260,111.69 = 20,953,258.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,593,613.87/53,260,111.69 = 20,953,258.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,593,613.87x = 53,260,111.69 × 20,953,258.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,593,613.87x = 1,115,972,890,266,879.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,115,972,890,266,879.50/38,593,613.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,915,998.75

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