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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,503,662.48, 60,730,889.88 and 15,882,090.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,503,662.48, 60,730,889.88 and 15,882,090.20 is: 23,813,487.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,503,662.48 : 60,730,889.88 = 15,882,090.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,503,662.48/60,730,889.88 = 15,882,090.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,503,662.48x = 60,730,889.88 × 15,882,090.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,503,662.48x = 964,533,471,000,427.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 964,533,471,000,427.12/40,503,662.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,813,487.77

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