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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155,510,814.24, 233,279,616.73 and 40,495,565.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 155,510,814.24, 233,279,616.73 and 40,495,565.70 is: 60,746,836.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,510,814.24 : 233,279,616.73 = 40,495,565.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,510,814.24/233,279,616.73 = 40,495,565.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,510,814.24x = 233,279,616.73 × 40,495,565.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,510,814.24x = 9,446,790,045,760,534
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,446,790,045,760,534/155,510,814.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,746,836.75

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