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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,403,589.78, 60,605,385.42 and 9,698,169.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,403,589.78, 60,605,385.42 and 9,698,169.12 is: 14,547,253.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,403,589.78 : 60,605,385.42 = 9,698,169.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,403,589.78/60,605,385.42 = 9,698,169.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,403,589.78x = 60,605,385.42 × 9,698,169.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,403,589.78x = 587,761,277,385,942.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 587,761,277,385,942.25/40,403,589.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,547,253.86

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