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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,426,399.60, 60,639,599.40 and 14,862,119.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,426,399.60, 60,639,599.40 and 14,862,119.20 is: 22,293,178.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,426,399.60 : 60,639,599.40 = 14,862,119.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,426,399.60/60,639,599.40 = 14,862,119.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,426,399.60x = 60,639,599.40 × 14,862,119.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,426,399.60x = 901,232,954,523,048.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 901,232,954,523,048.38/40,426,399.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,293,178.80

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