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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,273,939.20, 60,442,401.60 and 18,711,212.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,273,939.20, 60,442,401.60 and 18,711,212.70 is: 28,081,450.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,273,939.20 : 60,442,401.60 = 18,711,212.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,273,939.20/60,442,401.60 = 18,711,212.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,273,939.20x = 60,442,401.60 × 18,711,212.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,273,939.20x = 1,130,950,632,436,420.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,130,950,632,436,420.25/40,273,939.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,081,450.56

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