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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,657,986.90, 57,985,668.15 and 9,904,404.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,657,986.90, 57,985,668.15 and 9,904,404.40 is: 14,856,270.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,657,986.90 : 57,985,668.15 = 9,904,404.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,657,986.90/57,985,668.15 = 9,904,404.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,657,986.90x = 57,985,668.15 × 9,904,404.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,657,986.90x = 574,313,506,761,799.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 574,313,506,761,799.88/38,657,986.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,856,270.41

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