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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,802,352.52, 58,180,084.85 and 15,462,685.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,802,352.52, 58,180,084.85 and 15,462,685.49 is: 23,184,685.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,802,352.52 : 58,180,084.85 = 15,462,685.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,802,352.52/58,180,084.85 = 15,462,685.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,802,352.52x = 58,180,084.85 × 15,462,685.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,802,352.52x = 899,620,353,564,820.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 899,620,353,564,820.12/38,802,352.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,184,685.85

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