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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,876,497.50, 59,825,379.12 and 14,317,728.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,876,497.50, 59,825,379.12 and 14,317,728.34 is: 21,480,410.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,876,497.50 : 59,825,379.12 = 14,317,728.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,876,497.50/59,825,379.12 = 14,317,728.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,876,497.50x = 59,825,379.12 × 14,317,728.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,876,497.50x = 856,563,526,077,668.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 856,563,526,077,668.25/39,876,497.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,480,410.26

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