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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,441,853.50, 59,169,137.16 and 12,148,137.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,441,853.50, 59,169,137.16 and 12,148,137.24 is: 18,224,163.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,441,853.50 : 59,169,137.16 = 12,148,137.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,441,853.50/59,169,137.16 = 12,148,137.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,441,853.50x = 59,169,137.16 × 12,148,137.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,441,853.50x = 718,794,798,592,063.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 718,794,798,592,063.75/39,441,853.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,224,163.80

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