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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,428,994.12, 59,149,094.76 and 12,137,557.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,428,994.12, 59,149,094.76 and 12,137,557.20 is: 18,208,060.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,428,994.12 : 59,149,094.76 = 12,137,557.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,428,994.12/59,149,094.76 = 12,137,557.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,428,994.12x = 59,149,094.76 × 12,137,557.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,428,994.12x = 717,925,520,977,720.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 717,925,520,977,720.25/39,428,994.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,208,060.77

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