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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,196,981.04, 60,301,450.17 and 18,633,762.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,196,981.04, 60,301,450.17 and 18,633,762.47 is: 27,953,415.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,196,981.04 : 60,301,450.17 = 18,633,762.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,196,981.04/60,301,450.17 = 18,633,762.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,196,981.04x = 60,301,450.17 × 18,633,762.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,196,981.04x = 1,123,642,898,762,813.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,123,642,898,762,813.88/40,196,981.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,953,415.15

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