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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,626,851.96, 57,931,287.75 and 14,377,198.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,626,851.96, 57,931,287.75 and 14,377,198.32 is: 21,562,451.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,626,851.96 : 57,931,287.75 = 14,377,198.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,626,851.96/57,931,287.75 = 14,377,198.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,626,851.96x = 57,931,287.75 × 14,377,198.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,626,851.96x = 832,889,612,914,736.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 832,889,612,914,736.62/38,626,851.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,562,451.27

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