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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,598,541.40, 78,897,812.10 and 39,843,957.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,598,541.40, 78,897,812.10 and 39,843,957.40 is: 59,765,936.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,598,541.40 : 78,897,812.10 = 39,843,957.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,598,541.40/78,897,812.10 = 39,843,957.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,598,541.40x = 78,897,812.10 × 39,843,957.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,598,541.40x = 3,143,601,064,265,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,143,601,064,265,604/52,598,541.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,765,936.10

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