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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 105,199,257.40, 157,686,911.70 and 40,478,054.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 105,199,257.40, 157,686,911.70 and 40,478,054.20 is: 60,673,996.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,199,257.40 : 157,686,911.70 = 40,478,054.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,199,257.40/157,686,911.70 = 40,478,054.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,199,257.40x = 157,686,911.70 × 40,478,054.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,199,257.40x = 6,382,859,358,423,214
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,382,859,358,423,214/105,199,257.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,673,996.34

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