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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,302,502.60, 60,453,753.90 and 16,385,139.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,302,502.60, 60,453,753.90 and 16,385,139.40 is: 24,577,709.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,302,502.60 : 60,453,753.90 = 16,385,139.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,302,502.60/60,453,753.90 = 16,385,139.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,302,502.60x = 60,453,753.90 × 16,385,139.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,302,502.60x = 990,543,184,904,793.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 990,543,184,904,793.62/40,302,502.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,577,709.10

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