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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,865,880.40, 59,798,820.60 and 39,487,966.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,865,880.40, 59,798,820.60 and 39,487,966.80 is: 59,231,950.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,865,880.40 : 59,798,820.60 = 39,487,966.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,865,880.40/59,798,820.60 = 39,487,966.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,865,880.40x = 59,798,820.60 × 39,487,966.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,865,880.40x = 2,361,333,842,531,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,361,333,842,531,956/39,865,880.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,231,950.20

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