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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,870,998.87, 244,304,365.97 and 40,050,376.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,870,998.87, 244,304,365.97 and 40,050,376.49 is: 60,075,040.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,870,998.87 : 244,304,365.97 = 40,050,376.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,870,998.87/244,304,365.97 = 40,050,376.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,870,998.87x = 244,304,365.97 × 40,050,376.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,870,998.87x = 9,784,481,835,960,130
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,784,481,835,960,130/162,870,998.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,075,040.39

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