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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,156,900.08, 60,208,721.64 and 14,594,872.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,156,900.08, 60,208,721.64 and 14,594,872.56 is: 21,882,630.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,156,900.08 : 60,208,721.64 = 14,594,872.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,156,900.08/60,208,721.64 = 14,594,872.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,156,900.08x = 60,208,721.64 × 14,594,872.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,156,900.08x = 878,738,619,336,314.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 878,738,619,336,314.25/40,156,900.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,882,630.82

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