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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,601,395.73, 59,402,140.98 and 10,847,779.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,601,395.73, 59,402,140.98 and 10,847,779.21 is: 16,271,681.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,601,395.73 : 59,402,140.98 = 10,847,779.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,601,395.73/59,402,140.98 = 10,847,779.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,601,395.73x = 59,402,140.98 × 10,847,779.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,601,395.73x = 644,381,309,952,333
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 644,381,309,952,333/39,601,395.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,271,681.79

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