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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,844,978.39, 157,290,169.15 and 40,148,785.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,844,978.39, 157,290,169.15 and 40,148,785.75 is: 60,231,871.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,844,978.39 : 157,290,169.15 = 40,148,785.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,844,978.39/157,290,169.15 = 40,148,785.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,844,978.39x = 157,290,169.15 × 40,148,785.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,844,978.39x = 6,315,009,302,345,817
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,315,009,302,345,817/104,844,978.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,231,871.85

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