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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,856,960.40, 59,785,440.60 and 39,521,037.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,856,960.40, 59,785,440.60 and 39,521,037.20 is: 59,281,555.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,856,960.40 : 59,785,440.60 = 39,521,037.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,856,960.40/59,785,440.60 = 39,521,037.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,856,960.40x = 59,785,440.60 × 39,521,037.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,856,960.40x = 2,362,782,621,970,990.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,362,782,621,970,990.50/39,856,960.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,281,555.80

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