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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,743,959.60, 59,615,939.40 and 39,492,017.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,743,959.60, 59,615,939.40 and 39,492,017.20 is: 59,238,025.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,743,959.60 : 59,615,939.40 = 39,492,017.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,743,959.60/59,615,939.40 = 39,492,017.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,743,959.60x = 59,615,939.40 × 39,492,017.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,743,959.60x = 2,354,353,704,178,958
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,354,353,704,178,958/39,743,959.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,238,025.80

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