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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,495,950.24, 59,222,622.90 and 17,918,778.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,495,950.24, 59,222,622.90 and 17,918,778.74 is: 26,868,503.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,495,950.24 : 59,222,622.90 = 17,918,778.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,495,950.24/59,222,622.90 = 17,918,778.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,495,950.24x = 59,222,622.90 × 17,918,778.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,495,950.24x = 1,061,197,076,147,557
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,061,197,076,147,557/39,495,950.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,868,503.47

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