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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,424,455.20, 60,636,682.80 and 14,862,143.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,424,455.20, 60,636,682.80 and 14,862,143.10 is: 22,293,214.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,424,455.20 : 60,636,682.80 = 14,862,143.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,424,455.20/60,636,682.80 = 14,862,143.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,424,455.20x = 60,636,682.80 × 14,862,143.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,424,455.20x = 901,191,056,882,908.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 901,191,056,882,908.62/40,424,455.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,293,214.65

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