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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,749,422.40, 59,641,848.30 and 18,172,917.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,749,422.40, 59,641,848.30 and 18,172,917.80 is: 27,267,475.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,749,422.40 : 59,641,848.30 = 18,172,917.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,749,422.40/59,641,848.30 = 18,172,917.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,749,422.40x = 59,641,848.30 × 18,172,917.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,749,422.40x = 1,083,866,406,595,969.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,083,866,406,595,969.75/39,749,422.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,267,475.63

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