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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,850,562.59, 53,612,371.17 and 21,446,534.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,850,562.59, 53,612,371.17 and 21,446,534.13 is: 29,595,441.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,850,562.59 : 53,612,371.17 = 21,446,534.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,850,562.59/53,612,371.17 = 21,446,534.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,850,562.59x = 53,612,371.17 × 21,446,534.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,850,562.59x = 1,149,799,548,087,633
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,149,799,548,087,633/38,850,562.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,595,441.39

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