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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,241,037.60, 58,882,551.60 and 16,524,231.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,241,037.60, 58,882,551.60 and 16,524,231.20 is: 24,795,187.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,241,037.60 : 58,882,551.60 = 16,524,231.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,241,037.60/58,882,551.60 = 16,524,231.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,241,037.60x = 58,882,551.60 × 16,524,231.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,241,037.60x = 972,988,896,284,329.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 972,988,896,284,329.88/39,241,037.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,795,187.79

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