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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 126,159,517.44, 189,238,014.59 and 39,897,938.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 126,159,517.44, 189,238,014.59 and 39,897,938.88 is: 59,846,509.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,159,517.44 : 189,238,014.59 = 39,897,938.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,159,517.44/189,238,014.59 = 39,897,938.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,159,517.44x = 189,238,014.59 × 39,897,938.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,159,517.44x = 7,550,206,739,684,879
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,550,206,739,684,879/126,159,517.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,846,509.35

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