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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,448,927.90, 59,131,401.45 and 15,178,476.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,448,927.90, 59,131,401.45 and 15,178,476.70 is: 22,751,558.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,448,927.90 : 59,131,401.45 = 15,178,476.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,448,927.90/59,131,401.45 = 15,178,476.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,448,927.90x = 59,131,401.45 × 15,178,476.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,448,927.90x = 897,524,599,147,171.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 897,524,599,147,171.25/39,448,927.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,751,558.71

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