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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,874,896.41, 55,037,594.68 and 25,970,898.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,874,896.41, 55,037,594.68 and 25,970,898.11 is: 35,846,507.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,874,896.41 : 55,037,594.68 = 25,970,898.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,874,896.41/55,037,594.68 = 25,970,898.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,874,896.41x = 55,037,594.68 × 25,970,898.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,874,896.41x = 1,429,375,763,313,643
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,429,375,763,313,643/39,874,896.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,846,507.26

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