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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,979,917.42, 59,973,535.91 and 11,225,859.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,979,917.42, 59,973,535.91 and 11,225,859.04 is: 16,839,816.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,979,917.42 : 59,973,535.91 = 11,225,859.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,979,917.42/59,973,535.91 = 11,225,859.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,979,917.42x = 59,973,535.91 × 11,225,859.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,979,917.42x = 673,254,460,256,038
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 673,254,460,256,038/39,979,917.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,839,816.18

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