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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,914,778.54, 59,846,426.37 and 15,656,157.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,914,778.54, 59,846,426.37 and 15,656,157.80 is: 23,474,139.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,914,778.54 : 59,846,426.37 = 15,656,157.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,914,778.54/59,846,426.37 = 15,656,157.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,914,778.54x = 59,846,426.37 × 15,656,157.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,914,778.54x = 936,965,094,939,993.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 936,965,094,939,993.12/39,914,778.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,474,139.88

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