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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,955,958.83, 55,139,368.49 and 21,621,244.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,955,958.83, 55,139,368.49 and 21,621,244.33 is: 29,837,395.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,955,958.83 : 55,139,368.49 = 21,621,244.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,955,958.83/55,139,368.49 = 21,621,244.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,955,958.83x = 55,139,368.49 × 21,621,244.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,955,958.83x = 1,192,181,758,324,193
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,192,181,758,324,193/39,955,958.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,837,395.80

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