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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,442,482.35, 60,657,743.88 and 14,877,513.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,442,482.35, 60,657,743.88 and 14,877,513.05 is: 22,314,069.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,442,482.35 : 60,657,743.88 = 14,877,513.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,442,482.35/60,657,743.88 = 14,877,513.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,442,482.35x = 60,657,743.88 × 14,877,513.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,442,482.35x = 902,436,375,854,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 902,436,375,854,969/40,442,482.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,314,069.84

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