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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,989,542.40, 59,981,320.45 and 14,430,550.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,989,542.40, 59,981,320.45 and 14,430,550.90 is: 21,644,746.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,989,542.40 : 59,981,320.45 = 14,430,550.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,989,542.40/59,981,320.45 = 14,430,550.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,989,542.40x = 59,981,320.45 × 14,430,550.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,989,542.40x = 865,563,497,616,906.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 865,563,497,616,906.25/39,989,542.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,644,746.24

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