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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,533,861.60, 60,804,784.08 and 11,780,248.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,533,861.60, 60,804,784.08 and 11,780,248.32 is: 17,671,532.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,533,861.60 : 60,804,784.08 = 11,780,248.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,533,861.60/60,804,784.08 = 11,780,248.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,533,861.60x = 60,804,784.08 × 11,780,248.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,533,861.60x = 716,295,455,506,382.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 716,295,455,506,382.75/40,533,861.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,671,532.57

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