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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,957,780.75, 55,141,737.48 and 21,623,066.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,957,780.75, 55,141,737.48 and 21,623,066.25 is: 29,839,831.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,957,780.75 : 55,141,737.48 = 21,623,066.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,957,780.75/55,141,737.48 = 21,623,066.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,957,780.75x = 55,141,737.48 × 21,623,066.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,957,780.75x = 1,192,333,442,670,148
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,192,333,442,670,148/39,957,780.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,839,831.45

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