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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,920,866.96, 59,855,554.72 and 15,662,245.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,920,866.96, 59,855,554.72 and 15,662,245.56 is: 23,483,267.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,920,866.96 : 59,855,554.72 = 15,662,245.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,920,866.96/59,855,554.72 = 15,662,245.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,920,866.96x = 59,855,554.72 × 15,662,245.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,920,866.96x = 937,472,396,154,657
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 937,472,396,154,657/39,920,866.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,483,267.46

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