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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,979,947.52, 59,969,929.56 and 14,420,954.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,979,947.52, 59,969,929.56 and 14,420,954.16 is: 21,631,434.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,979,947.52 : 59,969,929.56 = 14,420,954.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,979,947.52/59,969,929.56 = 14,420,954.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,979,947.52x = 59,969,929.56 × 14,420,954.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,979,947.52x = 864,823,605,163,189
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 864,823,605,163,189/39,979,947.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,631,434.23

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