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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,387,130.40, 60,580,695.60 and 24,262,816.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,387,130.40, 60,580,695.60 and 24,262,816.80 is: 36,394,225.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,387,130.40 : 60,580,695.60 = 24,262,816.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,387,130.40/60,580,695.60 = 24,262,816.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,387,130.40x = 60,580,695.60 × 24,262,816.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,387,130.40x = 1,469,858,318,959,366.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,469,858,318,959,366.25/40,387,130.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,394,225.20

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