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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,690,821.80, 59,536,232.70 and 16,974,015.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,690,821.80, 59,536,232.70 and 16,974,015.40 is: 25,461,023.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,690,821.80 : 59,536,232.70 = 16,974,015.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,690,821.80/59,536,232.70 = 16,974,015.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,690,821.80x = 59,536,232.70 × 16,974,015.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,690,821.80x = 1,010,568,930,707,783.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,010,568,930,707,783.50/39,690,821.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,461,023.10

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