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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,426,455.60, 60,639,683.40 and 14,862,175.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,426,455.60, 60,639,683.40 and 14,862,175.20 is: 22,293,262.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,426,455.60 : 60,639,683.40 = 14,862,175.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,426,455.60/60,639,683.40 = 14,862,175.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,426,455.60x = 60,639,683.40 × 14,862,175.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,426,455.60x = 901,237,598,763,331.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 901,237,598,763,331.62/40,426,455.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,293,262.80

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