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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,590,895.58, 94,656,842.57 and 38,821,543.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,590,895.58, 94,656,842.57 and 38,821,543.16 is: 53,574,525.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,590,895.58 : 94,656,842.57 = 38,821,543.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,590,895.58/94,656,842.57 = 38,821,543.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,590,895.58x = 94,656,842.57 × 38,821,543.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,590,895.58x = 3,674,724,699,267,629
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,674,724,699,267,629/68,590,895.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,574,525.72

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