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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,224,135.90, 60,336,203.85 and 14,665,979.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,224,135.90, 60,336,203.85 and 14,665,979.10 is: 21,998,968.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,224,135.90 : 60,336,203.85 = 14,665,979.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,224,135.90/60,336,203.85 = 14,665,979.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,224,135.90x = 60,336,203.85 × 14,665,979.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,224,135.90x = 884,889,504,637,439.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 884,889,504,637,439.50/40,224,135.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,998,968.65

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