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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,016,042.56, 53,860,809.12 and 25,984,987.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,016,042.56, 53,860,809.12 and 25,984,987.20 is: 35,871,716.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,016,042.56 : 53,860,809.12 = 25,984,987.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,016,042.56/53,860,809.12 = 25,984,987.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,016,042.56x = 53,860,809.12 × 25,984,987.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,016,042.56x = 1,399,572,435,564,843.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,399,572,435,564,843.25/39,016,042.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,871,716.96

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