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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,451,932.90, 60,679,670.55 and 11,700,974.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,451,932.90, 60,679,670.55 and 11,700,974.80 is: 17,551,974.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,451,932.90 : 60,679,670.55 = 11,700,974.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,451,932.90/60,679,670.55 = 11,700,974.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,451,932.90x = 60,679,670.55 × 11,700,974.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,451,932.90x = 710,011,295,977,852.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 710,011,295,977,852.12/40,451,932.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,551,974.53

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