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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,040,302.53, 53,875,622.60 and 21,637,771.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,040,302.53, 53,875,622.60 and 21,637,771.26 is: 29,860,127.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,040,302.53 : 53,875,622.60 = 21,637,771.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,040,302.53/53,875,622.60 = 21,637,771.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,040,302.53x = 53,875,622.60 × 21,637,771.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,040,302.53x = 1,165,748,398,200,697.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,165,748,398,200,697.75/39,040,302.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,860,127.17

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