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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,282,018.60, 60,430,901.10 and 16,016,816.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,282,018.60, 60,430,901.10 and 16,016,816.20 is: 24,028,354.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,282,018.60 : 60,430,901.10 = 16,016,816.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,282,018.60/60,430,901.10 = 16,016,816.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,282,018.60x = 60,430,901.10 × 16,016,816.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,282,018.60x = 967,910,635,719,077.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 967,910,635,719,077.75/40,282,018.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,028,354.82

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