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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,695,422.80, 59,543,134.20 and 16,978,616.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,695,422.80, 59,543,134.20 and 16,978,616.40 is: 25,467,924.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,695,422.80 : 59,543,134.20 = 16,978,616.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,695,422.80/59,543,134.20 = 16,978,616.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,695,422.80x = 59,543,134.20 × 16,978,616.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,695,422.80x = 1,010,960,034,835,520.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,010,960,034,835,520.88/39,695,422.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,467,924.60

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