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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,362,985.78, 59,040,492.09 and 10,612,027.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,362,985.78, 59,040,492.09 and 10,612,027.68 is: 15,916,966.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,362,985.78 : 59,040,492.09 = 10,612,027.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,362,985.78/59,040,492.09 = 10,612,027.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,362,985.78x = 59,040,492.09 × 10,612,027.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,362,985.78x = 626,539,336,299,901.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 626,539,336,299,901.12/39,362,985.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,916,966.76

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