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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,015,998.40, 88,523,997.60 and 39,742,404.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,015,998.40, 88,523,997.60 and 39,742,404.80 is: 59,613,607.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,015,998.40 : 88,523,997.60 = 39,742,404.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,015,998.40/88,523,997.60 = 39,742,404.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,015,998.40x = 88,523,997.60 × 39,742,404.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,015,998.40x = 3,518,156,547,133,428
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,518,156,547,133,428/59,015,998.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,613,607.20

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