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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,826,796.74, 53,582,100.67 and 21,424,262.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,826,796.74, 53,582,100.67 and 21,424,262.94 is: 29,566,101.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,826,796.74 : 53,582,100.67 = 21,424,262.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,826,796.74/53,582,100.67 = 21,424,262.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,826,796.74x = 53,582,100.67 × 21,424,262.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,826,796.74x = 1,147,957,013,537,899
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,147,957,013,537,899/38,826,796.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,566,101.51

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