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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,229,584.40, 54,135,463.92 and 21,586,836.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,229,584.40, 54,135,463.92 and 21,586,836.64 is: 29,789,084.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,229,584.40 : 54,135,463.92 = 21,586,836.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,229,584.40/54,135,463.92 = 21,586,836.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,229,584.40x = 54,135,463.92 × 21,586,836.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,229,584.40x = 1,168,613,416,071,654
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,168,613,416,071,654/39,229,584.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,789,084.79

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