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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,846,890.16, 59,440,161.04 and 38,672,208.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,846,890.16, 59,440,161.04 and 38,672,208.72 is: 57,687,872.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,846,890.16 : 59,440,161.04 = 38,672,208.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,846,890.16/59,440,161.04 = 38,672,208.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,846,890.16x = 59,440,161.04 × 38,672,208.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,846,890.16x = 2,298,682,314,089,292
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,298,682,314,089,292/39,846,890.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,687,872.37

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