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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,282,037.60, 60,430,929.60 and 16,016,835.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,282,037.60, 60,430,929.60 and 16,016,835.20 is: 24,028,383.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,282,037.60 : 60,430,929.60 = 16,016,835.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,282,037.60/60,430,929.60 = 16,016,835.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,282,037.60x = 60,430,929.60 × 16,016,835.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,282,037.60x = 967,912,240,386,001.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 967,912,240,386,001.88/40,282,037.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,028,383.32

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