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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,854,842.32, 55,000,292.04 and 23,558,834.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,854,842.32, 55,000,292.04 and 23,558,834.64 is: 32,511,552.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,854,842.32 : 55,000,292.04 = 23,558,834.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,854,842.32/55,000,292.04 = 23,558,834.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,854,842.32x = 55,000,292.04 × 23,558,834.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,854,842.32x = 1,295,742,785,322,068.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,295,742,785,322,068.25/39,854,842.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,511,552.17

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