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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,100,543.40, 60,150,815.10 and 14,542,386.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,100,543.40, 60,150,815.10 and 14,542,386.60 is: 21,813,579.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,100,543.40 : 60,150,815.10 = 14,542,386.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,100,543.40/60,150,815.10 = 14,542,386.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,100,543.40x = 60,150,815.10 × 14,542,386.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,100,543.40x = 874,736,407,489,317.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 874,736,407,489,317.62/40,100,543.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,813,579.90

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