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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,632,422.40, 57,948,633.60 and 11,702,579.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,632,422.40, 57,948,633.60 and 11,702,579.20 is: 17,553,868.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,632,422.40 : 57,948,633.60 = 11,702,579.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,632,422.40/57,948,633.60 = 11,702,579.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,632,422.40x = 57,948,633.60 × 11,702,579.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,632,422.40x = 678,148,474,235,781.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 678,148,474,235,781.12/38,632,422.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,553,868.80

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