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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,072,014.30, 60,108,021.45 and 9,779,877.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,072,014.30, 60,108,021.45 and 9,779,877.30 is: 14,669,815.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,072,014.30 : 60,108,021.45 = 9,779,877.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,072,014.30/60,108,021.45 = 9,779,877.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,072,014.30x = 60,108,021.45 × 9,779,877.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,072,014.30x = 587,849,074,526,768.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 587,849,074,526,768.12/40,072,014.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,669,815.95

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