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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,731,667.40, 59,635,554.90 and 20,576,171.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,731,667.40, 59,635,554.90 and 20,576,171.80 is: 30,883,964.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,731,667.40 : 59,635,554.90 = 20,576,171.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,731,667.40/59,635,554.90 = 20,576,171.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,731,667.40x = 59,635,554.90 × 20,576,171.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,731,667.40x = 1,227,071,423,010,731.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,227,071,423,010,731.75/39,731,667.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,883,964.94

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