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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,123,409.40, 60,185,114.10 and 14,565,252.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,123,409.40, 60,185,114.10 and 14,565,252.60 is: 21,847,878.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,123,409.40 : 60,185,114.10 = 14,565,252.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,123,409.40/60,185,114.10 = 14,565,252.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,123,409.40x = 60,185,114.10 × 14,565,252.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,123,409.40x = 876,611,389,626,321.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 876,611,389,626,321.62/40,123,409.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,847,878.90

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