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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,443,929.20, 59,137,900.20 and 17,888,857.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,443,929.20, 59,137,900.20 and 17,888,857.20 is: 26,820,589.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,443,929.20 : 59,137,900.20 = 17,888,857.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,443,929.20/59,137,900.20 = 17,888,857.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,443,929.20x = 59,137,900.20 × 17,888,857.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,443,929.20x = 1,057,909,451,785,651.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,057,909,451,785,651.50/39,443,929.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,820,589.97

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