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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,424,611.60, 60,636,917.40 and 14,860,331.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,424,611.60, 60,636,917.40 and 14,860,331.20 is: 22,290,496.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,424,611.60 : 60,636,917.40 = 14,860,331.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,424,611.60/60,636,917.40 = 14,860,331.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,424,611.60x = 60,636,917.40 × 14,860,331.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,424,611.60x = 901,084,675,511,042.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 901,084,675,511,042.88/40,424,611.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,290,496.80

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