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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,112,118.66, 60,173,891.02 and 12,448,426.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,112,118.66, 60,173,891.02 and 12,448,426.25 is: 18,674,412.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,112,118.66 : 60,173,891.02 = 12,448,426.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,112,118.66/60,173,891.02 = 12,448,426.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,112,118.66x = 60,173,891.02 × 12,448,426.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,112,118.66x = 749,070,244,268,258.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 749,070,244,268,258.88/40,112,118.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,674,412.35

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