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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,606,428.17, 57,909,609.59 and 9,852,561.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,606,428.17, 57,909,609.59 and 9,852,561.63 is: 14,778,834.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,606,428.17 : 57,909,609.59 = 9,852,561.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,606,428.17/57,909,609.59 = 9,852,561.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,606,428.17x = 57,909,609.59 × 9,852,561.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,606,428.17x = 570,557,997,405,451.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 570,557,997,405,451.25/38,606,428.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,778,834.11

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