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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,058,461.84, 60,085,887.12 and 16,705,588.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,058,461.84, 60,085,887.12 and 16,705,588.36 is: 25,057,629.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,058,461.84 : 60,085,887.12 = 16,705,588.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,058,461.84/60,085,887.12 = 16,705,588.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,058,461.84x = 60,085,887.12 × 16,705,588.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,058,461.84x = 1,003,770,096,472,145.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,003,770,096,472,145.88/40,058,461.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,057,629.53

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