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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,957,803.12, 55,141,768.50 and 21,623,088.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,957,803.12, 55,141,768.50 and 21,623,088.80 is: 29,839,862.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,957,803.12 : 55,141,768.50 = 21,623,088.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,957,803.12/55,141,768.50 = 21,623,088.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,957,803.12x = 55,141,768.50 × 21,623,088.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,957,803.12x = 1,192,335,356,864,542.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,192,335,356,864,542.75/39,957,803.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,839,862.65

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