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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,927,636.09, 55,100,303.88 and 21,592,921.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,927,636.09, 55,100,303.88 and 21,592,921.59 is: 29,798,321.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,927,636.09 : 55,100,303.88 = 21,592,921.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,927,636.09/55,100,303.88 = 21,592,921.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,927,636.09x = 55,100,303.88 × 21,592,921.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,927,636.09x = 1,189,776,541,266,012.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,189,776,541,266,012.75/39,927,636.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,798,321.61

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