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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,471,878.20, 60,686,822.10 and 14,899,724.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,471,878.20, 60,686,822.10 and 14,899,724.60 is: 22,341,857.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,471,878.20 : 60,686,822.10 = 14,899,724.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,471,878.20/60,686,822.10 = 14,899,724.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,471,878.20x = 60,686,822.10 × 14,899,724.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,471,878.20x = 904,216,936,139,193.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 904,216,936,139,193.62/40,471,878.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,341,857.52

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