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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,129,689.40, 60,194,534.10 and 14,571,532.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,129,689.40, 60,194,534.10 and 14,571,532.60 is: 21,857,298.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,129,689.40 : 60,194,534.10 = 14,571,532.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,129,689.40/60,194,534.10 = 14,571,532.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,129,689.40x = 60,194,534.10 × 14,571,532.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,129,689.40x = 877,126,615,979,961.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 877,126,615,979,961.62/40,129,689.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,857,298.90

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