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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,606,565.60, 57,909,815.40 and 9,852,698.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,606,565.60, 57,909,815.40 and 9,852,698.88 is: 14,779,039.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,606,565.60 : 57,909,815.40 = 9,852,698.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,606,565.60/57,909,815.40 = 9,852,698.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,606,565.60x = 57,909,815.40 × 9,852,698.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,606,565.60x = 570,567,973,332,586.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 570,567,973,332,586.75/38,606,565.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,779,039.90

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