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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,298,699.40, 60,448,049.10 and 24,174,385.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,298,699.40, 60,448,049.10 and 24,174,385.80 is: 36,261,578.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,298,699.40 : 60,448,049.10 = 24,174,385.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,298,699.40/60,448,049.10 = 24,174,385.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,298,699.40x = 60,448,049.10 × 24,174,385.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,298,699.40x = 1,461,294,459,800,742.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,461,294,459,800,742.75/40,298,699.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,261,578.70

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