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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 105,008,962.40, 157,466,204.40 and 40,291,258.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 105,008,962.40, 157,466,204.40 and 40,291,258.40 is: 60,418,762.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,008,962.40 : 157,466,204.40 = 40,291,258.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,008,962.40/157,466,204.40 = 40,291,258.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,008,962.40x = 157,466,204.40 × 40,291,258.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,008,962.40x = 6,344,511,530,747,617
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,344,511,530,747,617/105,008,962.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,418,762.23

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