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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,758,936.40, 59,669,897.40 and 15,509,480.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,758,936.40, 59,669,897.40 and 15,509,480.40 is: 23,276,505.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,758,936.40 : 59,669,897.40 = 15,509,480.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,758,936.40/59,669,897.40 = 15,509,480.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,758,936.40x = 59,669,897.40 × 15,509,480.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,758,936.40x = 925,449,104,195,311
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 925,449,104,195,311/39,758,936.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,276,505.56

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