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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,639,877.40, 59,442,101.40 and 15,370,738.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,639,877.40, 59,442,101.40 and 15,370,738.40 is: 23,049,238.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,639,877.40 : 59,442,101.40 = 15,370,738.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,639,877.40/59,442,101.40 = 15,370,738.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,639,877.40x = 59,442,101.40 × 15,370,738.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,639,877.40x = 913,668,990,565,673.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 913,668,990,565,673.75/39,639,877.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,049,238.56

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