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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,994,882.24, 157,499,890.17 and 40,298,687.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,994,882.24, 157,499,890.17 and 40,298,687.30 is: 60,450,935.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,994,882.24 : 157,499,890.17 = 40,298,687.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,994,882.24/157,499,890.17 = 40,298,687.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,994,882.24x = 157,499,890.17 × 40,298,687.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,994,882.24x = 6,347,038,823,329,341
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,347,038,823,329,341/104,994,882.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,450,935.21

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