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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,856,572.40, 59,798,855.40 and 17,144,431.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,856,572.40, 59,798,855.40 and 17,144,431.60 is: 25,722,668.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,856,572.40 : 59,798,855.40 = 17,144,431.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,856,572.40/59,798,855.40 = 17,144,431.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,856,572.40x = 59,798,855.40 × 17,144,431.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,856,572.40x = 1,025,217,386,163,590.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,217,386,163,590.75/39,856,572.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,722,668.17

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