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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,882,419.96, 55,037,686.27 and 21,547,705.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,882,419.96, 55,037,686.27 and 21,547,705.46 is: 29,735,804.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,882,419.96 : 55,037,686.27 = 21,547,705.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,882,419.96/55,037,686.27 = 21,547,705.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,882,419.96x = 55,037,686.27 × 21,547,705.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,882,419.96x = 1,185,935,852,687,507.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,185,935,852,687,507.75/39,882,419.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,735,804.75

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