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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,138,570.60, 58,707,855.90 and 20,998,717.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,138,570.60, 58,707,855.90 and 20,998,717.80 is: 31,498,076.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,138,570.60 : 58,707,855.90 = 20,998,717.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,138,570.60/58,707,855.90 = 20,998,717.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,138,570.60x = 58,707,855.90 × 20,998,717.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,138,570.60x = 1,232,789,698,687,165
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,232,789,698,687,165/39,138,570.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,498,076.70

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