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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,720,889.69, 54,839,282.91 and 31,494,183.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,720,889.69, 54,839,282.91 and 31,494,183.01 is: 43,481,362.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,720,889.69 : 54,839,282.91 = 31,494,183.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,720,889.69/54,839,282.91 = 31,494,183.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,720,889.69x = 54,839,282.91 × 31,494,183.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,720,889.69x = 1,727,118,412,104,705.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,727,118,412,104,705.25/39,720,889.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,481,362.72

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