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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,535,733.20, 60,828,556.16 and 15,939,331.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,535,733.20, 60,828,556.16 and 15,939,331.52 is: 23,918,810.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,535,733.20 : 60,828,556.16 = 15,939,331.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,535,733.20/60,828,556.16 = 15,939,331.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,535,733.20x = 60,828,556.16 × 15,939,331.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,535,733.20x = 969,566,522,517,178.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 969,566,522,517,178.12/40,535,733.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,918,810.54

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