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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,471,454.56, 60,707,972.40 and 14,899,300.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,471,454.56, 60,707,972.40 and 14,899,300.96 is: 22,349,242.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,471,454.56 : 60,707,972.40 = 14,899,300.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,471,454.56/60,707,972.40 = 14,899,300.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,471,454.56x = 60,707,972.40 × 14,899,300.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,471,454.56x = 904,506,351,458,973.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 904,506,351,458,973.50/40,471,454.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,349,242.48

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