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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,344,738.60, 60,480,366.30 and 14,779,583.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,344,738.60, 60,480,366.30 and 14,779,583.40 is: 22,155,915.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,344,738.60 : 60,480,366.30 = 14,779,583.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,344,738.60/60,480,366.30 = 14,779,583.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,344,738.60x = 60,480,366.30 × 14,779,583.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,344,738.60x = 893,874,617,793,399.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 893,874,617,793,399.38/40,344,738.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,155,915.46

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