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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,839,877.87, 53,598,767.58 and 21,436,222.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,839,877.87, 53,598,767.58 and 21,436,222.73 is: 29,581,841.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,839,877.87 : 53,598,767.58 = 21,436,222.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,839,877.87/53,598,767.58 = 21,436,222.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,839,877.87x = 53,598,767.58 × 21,436,222.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,839,877.87x = 1,148,955,119,630,389.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,148,955,119,630,389.25/38,839,877.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,581,841.73

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