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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,588,988.60, 60,877,001.95 and 11,828,396.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,588,988.60, 60,877,001.95 and 11,828,396.77 is: 17,740,706.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,588,988.60 : 60,877,001.95 = 11,828,396.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,588,988.60/60,877,001.95 = 11,828,396.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,588,988.60x = 60,877,001.95 × 11,828,396.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,588,988.60x = 720,077,333,232,663.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 720,077,333,232,663.75/40,588,988.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,740,706.48

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