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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,824,372.46, 59,742,857.25 and 14,264,815.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,824,372.46, 59,742,857.25 and 14,264,815.98 is: 21,399,480.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,824,372.46 : 59,742,857.25 = 14,264,815.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,824,372.46/59,742,857.25 = 14,264,815.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,824,372.46x = 59,742,857.25 × 14,264,815.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,824,372.46x = 852,220,864,790,658.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 852,220,864,790,658.88/39,824,372.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,399,480.07

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