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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,606,337.29, 57,909,457.02 and 9,852,473.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,606,337.29, 57,909,457.02 and 9,852,473.51 is: 14,778,697.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,606,337.29 : 57,909,457.02 = 9,852,473.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,606,337.29/57,909,457.02 = 9,852,473.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,606,337.29x = 57,909,457.02 × 9,852,473.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,606,337.29x = 570,551,391,268,033.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 570,551,391,268,033.50/38,606,337.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,778,697.78

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