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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,496,528.61, 60,747,486.51 and 14,232,187.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,496,528.61, 60,747,486.51 and 14,232,187.85 is: 21,349,228.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,496,528.61 : 60,747,486.51 = 14,232,187.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,496,528.61/60,747,486.51 = 14,232,187.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,496,528.61x = 60,747,486.51 × 14,232,187.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,496,528.61x = 864,569,639,175,294.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 864,569,639,175,294.25/40,496,528.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,349,228.41

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