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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,957,829.71, 55,141,805.07 and 21,623,115.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,957,829.71, 55,141,805.07 and 21,623,115.21 is: 29,839,899.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,957,829.71 : 55,141,805.07 = 21,623,115.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,957,829.71/55,141,805.07 = 21,623,115.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,957,829.71x = 55,141,805.07 × 21,623,115.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,957,829.71x = 1,192,337,603,915,972.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,192,337,603,915,972.25/39,957,829.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,839,899.03

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