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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,229,589.60, 60,344,384.40 and 15,974,301.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,229,589.60, 60,344,384.40 and 15,974,301.60 is: 23,961,452.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,229,589.60 : 60,344,384.40 = 15,974,301.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,229,589.60/60,344,384.40 = 15,974,301.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,229,589.60x = 60,344,384.40 × 15,974,301.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,229,589.60x = 963,959,396,271,935
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 963,959,396,271,935/40,229,589.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,961,452.40

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