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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,987,229.80, 89,980,844.70 and 39,579,895.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,987,229.80, 89,980,844.70 and 39,579,895.40 is: 59,369,843.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,987,229.80 : 89,980,844.70 = 39,579,895.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,987,229.80/89,980,844.70 = 39,579,895.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,987,229.80x = 89,980,844.70 × 39,579,895.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,987,229.80x = 3,561,432,421,229,644.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,561,432,421,229,644.50/59,987,229.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,369,843.10

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