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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,810,964.33, 53,558,192.52 and 21,406,935.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,810,964.33, 53,558,192.52 and 21,406,935.78 is: 29,541,053.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,810,964.33 : 53,558,192.52 = 21,406,935.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,810,964.33/53,558,192.52 = 21,406,935.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,810,964.33x = 53,558,192.52 × 21,406,935.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,810,964.33x = 1,146,516,787,768,516.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,146,516,787,768,516.50/38,810,964.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,541,053.86

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