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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,789,616, 58,184,715.60 and 17,218,418.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,789,616, 58,184,715.60 and 17,218,418.52 is: 25,827,757.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,789,616 : 58,184,715.60 = 17,218,418.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,789,616/58,184,715.60 = 17,218,418.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,789,616x = 58,184,715.60 × 17,218,418.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,789,616x = 1,001,848,784,667,972.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,001,848,784,667,972.88/38,789,616
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,827,757.22

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