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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,491,162.40, 60,689,504.40 and 16,218,086.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,491,162.40, 60,689,504.40 and 16,218,086.80 is: 24,308,209.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,491,162.40 : 60,689,504.40 = 16,218,086.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,491,162.40/60,689,504.40 = 16,218,086.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,491,162.40x = 60,689,504.40 × 16,218,086.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,491,162.40x = 984,267,650,208,182
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,267,650,208,182/40,491,162.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,308,209.29

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