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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,058,487.28, 60,085,925.16 and 16,705,613.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,058,487.28, 60,085,925.16 and 16,705,613.84 is: 25,057,667.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,058,487.28 : 60,085,925.16 = 16,705,613.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,058,487.28/60,085,925.16 = 16,705,613.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,058,487.28x = 60,085,925.16 × 16,705,613.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,058,487.28x = 1,003,772,262,942,100.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,003,772,262,942,100.12/40,058,487.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,057,667.70

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