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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,923,931.45, 59,860,143.50 and 15,665,308.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,923,931.45, 59,860,143.50 and 15,665,308.95 is: 23,487,858.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,923,931.45 : 59,860,143.50 = 15,665,308.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,923,931.45/59,860,143.50 = 15,665,308.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,923,931.45x = 59,860,143.50 × 15,665,308.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,923,931.45x = 937,727,641,640,507.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 937,727,641,640,507.75/39,923,931.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,487,858.22

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