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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,839,895.02, 53,598,791.22 and 21,436,239.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,839,895.02, 53,598,791.22 and 21,436,239.88 is: 29,581,865.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,839,895.02 : 53,598,791.22 = 21,436,239.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,839,895.02/53,598,791.22 = 21,436,239.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,839,895.02x = 53,598,791.22 × 21,436,239.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,839,895.02x = 1,148,956,545,869,957.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,148,956,545,869,957.75/38,839,895.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,581,865.38

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