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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,172,993.40, 58,717,499.70 and 14,902,542.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,172,993.40, 58,717,499.70 and 14,902,542.20 is: 22,337,838.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,172,993.40 : 58,717,499.70 = 14,902,542.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,172,993.40/58,717,499.70 = 14,902,542.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,172,993.40x = 58,717,499.70 × 14,902,542.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,172,993.40x = 875,040,017,157,737.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 875,040,017,157,737.38/39,172,993.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,337,838.93

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