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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,870,772.26, 55,021,687.74 and 21,536,057.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,870,772.26, 55,021,687.74 and 21,536,057.76 is: 29,719,771.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,870,772.26 : 55,021,687.74 = 21,536,057.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,870,772.26/55,021,687.74 = 21,536,057.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,870,772.26x = 55,021,687.74 × 21,536,057.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,870,772.26x = 1,184,950,245,221,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,184,950,245,221,324/39,870,772.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,719,771.60

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