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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,099,763.10, 60,162,598.52 and 18,548,501.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,099,763.10, 60,162,598.52 and 18,548,501.96 is: 27,828,744.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,099,763.10 : 60,162,598.52 = 18,548,501.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,099,763.10/60,162,598.52 = 18,548,501.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,099,763.10x = 60,162,598.52 × 18,548,501.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,099,763.10x = 1,115,926,076,566,913.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,115,926,076,566,913.25/40,099,763.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,828,744.87

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