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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,606,680.12, 57,909,973.70 and 9,852,818.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,606,680.12, 57,909,973.70 and 9,852,818.78 is: 14,779,216.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,606,680.12 : 57,909,973.70 = 9,852,818.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,606,680.12/57,909,973.70 = 9,852,818.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,606,680.12x = 57,909,973.70 × 9,852,818.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,606,680.12x = 570,576,476,169,027.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 570,576,476,169,027.75/38,606,680.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,779,216.30

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