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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,960,934.92, 55,146,089.52 and 21,626,220.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,960,934.92, 55,146,089.52 and 21,626,220.42 is: 29,844,183.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,960,934.92 : 55,146,089.52 = 21,626,220.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,960,934.92/55,146,089.52 = 21,626,220.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,960,934.92x = 55,146,089.52 × 21,626,220.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,960,934.92x = 1,192,601,487,260,572.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,192,601,487,260,572.25/39,960,934.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,844,183.82

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