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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,256,501.41, 54,171,361.98 and 21,852,399.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,256,501.41, 54,171,361.98 and 21,852,399.15 is: 30,154,857.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,256,501.41 : 54,171,361.98 = 21,852,399.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,256,501.41/54,171,361.98 = 21,852,399.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,256,501.41x = 54,171,361.98 × 21,852,399.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,256,501.41x = 1,183,774,224,486,094.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,183,774,224,486,094.25/39,256,501.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,154,857.97

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