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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,842,653.74, 55,008,248.70 and 32,517,958.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,842,653.74, 55,008,248.70 and 32,517,958.82 is: 44,895,502.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,842,653.74 : 55,008,248.70 = 32,517,958.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,842,653.74/55,008,248.70 = 32,517,958.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,842,653.74x = 55,008,248.70 × 32,517,958.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,842,653.74x = 1,788,755,965,711,877.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,788,755,965,711,877.50/39,842,653.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,895,502.63

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