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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,437,974.60, 60,615,627.60 and 19,936,161.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,437,974.60, 60,615,627.60 and 19,936,161.80 is: 29,883,864.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,437,974.60 : 60,615,627.60 = 19,936,161.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,437,974.60/60,615,627.60 = 19,936,161.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,437,974.60x = 60,615,627.60 × 19,936,161.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,437,974.60x = 1,208,442,959,442,145.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,208,442,959,442,145.75/40,437,974.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,883,864.64

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