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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,127,025.60, 60,209,200.80 and 20,979,403.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,127,025.60, 60,209,200.80 and 20,979,403.20 is: 31,478,861.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,127,025.60 : 60,209,200.80 = 20,979,403.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,127,025.60/60,209,200.80 = 20,979,403.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,127,025.60x = 60,209,200.80 × 20,979,403.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,127,025.60x = 1,263,153,099,932,962.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,263,153,099,932,962.50/40,127,025.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,478,861.97

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