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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,556,826.38, 60,842,866.73 and 16,297,676.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,556,826.38, 60,842,866.73 and 16,297,676.51 is: 24,449,579.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,556,826.38 : 60,842,866.73 = 16,297,676.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,556,826.38/60,842,866.73 = 16,297,676.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,556,826.38x = 60,842,866.73 × 16,297,676.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,556,826.38x = 991,597,359,520,878.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 991,597,359,520,878.88/40,556,826.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,449,579.72

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