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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,987,616.40, 65,925,437.40 and 39,172,717.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,987,616.40, 65,925,437.40 and 39,172,717.20 is: 58,709,216.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,987,616.40 : 65,925,437.40 = 39,172,717.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,987,616.40/65,925,437.40 = 39,172,717.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,987,616.40x = 65,925,437.40 × 39,172,717.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,987,616.40x = 2,582,478,515,556,503.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,582,478,515,556,503.50/43,987,616.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,709,216.98

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