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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,099,764.36, 60,162,600.40 and 18,548,503.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,099,764.36, 60,162,600.40 and 18,548,503.21 is: 27,828,746.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,099,764.36 : 60,162,600.40 = 18,548,503.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,099,764.36/60,162,600.40 = 18,548,503.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,099,764.36x = 60,162,600.40 × 18,548,503.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,099,764.36x = 1,115,926,186,641,347.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,115,926,186,641,347.25/40,099,764.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,828,746.74

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