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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,596,616.40, 60,894,924.60 and 39,400,874.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,596,616.40, 60,894,924.60 and 39,400,874.15 is: 59,101,311.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,596,616.40 : 60,894,924.60 = 39,400,874.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,596,616.40/60,894,924.60 = 39,400,874.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,596,616.40x = 60,894,924.60 × 39,400,874.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,596,616.40x = 2,399,313,260,538,339
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,399,313,260,538,339/40,596,616.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,101,311.23

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