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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,606,538.85, 57,909,775.34 and 9,852,672.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,606,538.85, 57,909,775.34 and 9,852,672.13 is: 14,778,999.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,606,538.85 : 57,909,775.34 = 9,852,672.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,606,538.85/57,909,775.34 = 9,852,672.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,606,538.85x = 57,909,775.34 × 9,852,672.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,606,538.85x = 570,566,029,497,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 570,566,029,497,716/38,606,538.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,778,999.79

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