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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,931,880.16, 55,105,998.72 and 21,597,165.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,931,880.16, 55,105,998.72 and 21,597,165.66 is: 29,804,090.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,931,880.16 : 55,105,998.72 = 21,597,165.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,931,880.16/55,105,998.72 = 21,597,165.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,931,880.16x = 55,105,998.72 × 21,597,165.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,931,880.16x = 1,190,133,383,215,588
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,190,133,383,215,588/39,931,880.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,804,090.83

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