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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,638,336.24, 57,959,489.64 and 9,884,721.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,638,336.24, 57,959,489.64 and 9,884,721.28 is: 14,827,589.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,638,336.24 : 57,959,489.64 = 9,884,721.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,638,336.24/57,959,489.64 = 9,884,721.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,638,336.24x = 57,959,489.64 × 9,884,721.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,638,336.24x = 572,913,400,622,447.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 572,913,400,622,447.50/38,638,336.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,827,589.81

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