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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,824,372.21, 59,742,856.87 and 14,264,815.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,824,372.21, 59,742,856.87 and 14,264,815.73 is: 21,399,479.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,824,372.21 : 59,742,856.87 = 14,264,815.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,824,372.21/59,742,856.87 = 14,264,815.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,824,372.21x = 59,742,856.87 × 14,264,815.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,824,372.21x = 852,220,844,099,938.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 852,220,844,099,938.25/39,824,372.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,399,479.69

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