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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,893,936.40, 59,691,605.40 and 26,457,008.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,893,936.40, 59,691,605.40 and 26,457,008.40 is: 39,586,499.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,893,936.40 : 59,691,605.40 = 26,457,008.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,893,936.40/59,691,605.40 = 26,457,008.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,893,936.40x = 59,691,605.40 × 26,457,008.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,893,936.40x = 1,579,261,305,477,285.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,579,261,305,477,285.25/39,893,936.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,586,499.80

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