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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,432,229.92, 59,155,070.72 and 17,580,538.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,432,229.92, 59,155,070.72 and 17,580,538.35 is: 26,373,806.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,432,229.92 : 59,155,070.72 = 17,580,538.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,432,229.92/59,155,070.72 = 17,580,538.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,432,229.92x = 59,155,070.72 × 17,580,538.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,432,229.92x = 1,039,977,989,302,019.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,039,977,989,302,019.62/39,432,229.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,373,806.18

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