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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,742,592.92, 58,105,957.80 and 14,477,040.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,742,592.92, 58,105,957.80 and 14,477,040.60 is: 21,712,597.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,742,592.92 : 58,105,957.80 = 14,477,040.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,742,592.92/58,105,957.80 = 14,477,040.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,742,592.92x = 58,105,957.80 × 14,477,040.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,742,592.92x = 841,202,310,172,486.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 841,202,310,172,486.62/38,742,592.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,712,597.09

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