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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,504,812.51, 60,757,376.40 and 9,799,342.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,504,812.51, 60,757,376.40 and 9,799,342.60 is: 14,699,052.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,504,812.51 : 60,757,376.40 = 9,799,342.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,504,812.51/60,757,376.40 = 9,799,342.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,504,812.51x = 60,757,376.40 × 9,799,342.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,504,812.51x = 595,382,346,467,971.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 595,382,346,467,971.12/40,504,812.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,699,052.03

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