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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,286,716.40, 60,430,074.60 and 13,356,873.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,286,716.40, 60,430,074.60 and 13,356,873.20 is: 20,035,309.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,286,716.40 : 60,430,074.60 = 13,356,873.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,286,716.40/60,430,074.60 = 13,356,873.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,286,716.40x = 60,430,074.60 × 13,356,873.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,286,716.40x = 807,156,843,898,740.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 807,156,843,898,740.75/40,286,716.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,035,309.80

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