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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,960,928.44, 55,146,080.56 and 21,626,213.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,960,928.44, 55,146,080.56 and 21,626,213.94 is: 29,844,174.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,960,928.44 : 55,146,080.56 = 21,626,213.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,960,928.44/55,146,080.56 = 21,626,213.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,960,928.44x = 55,146,080.56 × 21,626,213.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,960,928.44x = 1,192,600,936,143,035.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,192,600,936,143,035.25/39,960,928.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,844,174.87

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