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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,870,988.75, 244,304,350.80 and 40,050,366.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,870,988.75, 244,304,350.80 and 40,050,366.37 is: 60,075,025.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,870,988.75 : 244,304,350.80 = 40,050,366.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,870,988.75/244,304,350.80 = 40,050,366.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,870,988.75x = 244,304,350.80 × 40,050,366.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,870,988.75x = 9,784,478,754,564,052
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,784,478,754,564,052/162,870,988.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,075,025.21

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