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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,485,283.56, 60,729,085.26 and 15,892,186.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,485,283.56, 60,729,085.26 and 15,892,186.68 is: 23,838,735.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,485,283.56 : 60,729,085.26 = 15,892,186.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,485,283.56/60,729,085.26 = 15,892,186.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,485,283.56x = 60,729,085.26 × 15,892,186.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,485,283.56x = 965,117,959,857,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 965,117,959,857,556.25/40,485,283.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,838,735.34

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