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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,157,745.15, 96,236,617.73 and 38,648,577.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,157,745.15, 96,236,617.73 and 38,648,577.15 is: 57,972,865.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,157,745.15 : 96,236,617.73 = 38,648,577.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,157,745.15/96,236,617.73 = 38,648,577.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,157,745.15x = 96,236,617.73 × 38,648,577.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,157,745.15x = 3,719,408,344,799,719.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,719,408,344,799,719.50/64,157,745.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,972,865.73

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