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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,000,899.42, 60,000,911.73 and 9,708,762.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,000,899.42, 60,000,911.73 and 9,708,762.42 is: 14,563,037.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,000,899.42 : 60,000,911.73 = 9,708,762.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,000,899.42/60,000,911.73 = 9,708,762.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,000,899.42x = 60,000,911.73 × 9,708,762.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,000,899.42x = 582,534,596,969,961.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 582,534,596,969,961.12/40,000,899.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,563,037.47

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