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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,957,889.80, 59,912,563.32 and 15,667,715.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,957,889.80, 59,912,563.32 and 15,667,715.16 is: 23,492,055.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,957,889.80 : 59,912,563.32 = 15,667,715.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,957,889.80/59,912,563.32 = 15,667,715.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,957,889.80x = 59,912,563.32 × 15,667,715.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,957,889.80x = 938,692,976,603,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 938,692,976,603,224/39,957,889.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,492,055.79

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