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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,949,897.04, 55,130,857.05 and 21,615,182.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,949,897.04, 55,130,857.05 and 21,615,182.54 is: 29,828,951.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,949,897.04 : 55,130,857.05 = 21,615,182.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,949,897.04/55,130,857.05 = 21,615,182.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,949,897.04x = 55,130,857.05 × 21,615,182.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,949,897.04x = 1,191,663,538,722,395.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,191,663,538,722,395.75/39,949,897.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,828,951.44

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