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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,940,363.70, 59,912,254.45 and 15,684,538.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,940,363.70, 59,912,254.45 and 15,684,538.37 is: 23,527,478.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,940,363.70 : 59,912,254.45 = 15,684,538.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,940,363.70/59,912,254.45 = 15,684,538.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,940,363.70x = 59,912,254.45 × 15,684,538.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,940,363.70x = 939,696,053,376,244.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 939,696,053,376,244.25/39,940,363.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,527,478.63

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