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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,682,527.72, 59,523,992.24 and 12,386,532.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,682,527.72, 59,523,992.24 and 12,386,532.35 is: 18,579,861.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,682,527.72 : 59,523,992.24 = 12,386,532.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,682,527.72/59,523,992.24 = 12,386,532.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,682,527.72x = 59,523,992.24 × 12,386,532.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,682,527.72x = 737,295,855,568,786.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 737,295,855,568,786.25/39,682,527.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,579,861.16

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