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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,962,866.71, 59,968,214.54 and 17,243,763.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,962,866.71, 59,968,214.54 and 17,243,763.96 is: 25,875,964.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,962,866.71 : 59,968,214.54 = 17,243,763.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,962,866.71/59,968,214.54 = 17,243,763.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,962,866.71x = 59,968,214.54 × 17,243,763.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,962,866.71x = 1,034,077,736,630,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,034,077,736,630,400/39,962,866.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,875,964.91

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