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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,688,266.40, 59,490,409.20 and 15,417,815.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,688,266.40, 59,490,409.20 and 15,417,815.20 is: 23,110,410.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,688,266.40 : 59,490,409.20 = 15,417,815.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,688,266.40/59,490,409.20 = 15,417,815.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,688,266.40x = 59,490,409.20 × 15,417,815.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,688,266.40x = 917,212,135,217,979.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 917,212,135,217,979.88/39,688,266.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,110,410.67

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