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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,501,846.80, 60,658,291.80 and 39,690,032.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,501,846.80, 60,658,291.80 and 39,690,032.40 is: 59,442,463.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,501,846.80 : 60,658,291.80 = 39,690,032.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,501,846.80/60,658,291.80 = 39,690,032.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,501,846.80x = 60,658,291.80 × 39,690,032.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,501,846.80x = 2,407,529,566,870,654
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,407,529,566,870,654/40,501,846.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,442,463.91

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