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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,612,442.60, 60,912,127.20 and 11,851,837.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,612,442.60, 60,912,127.20 and 11,851,837.40 is: 17,775,848.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,612,442.60 : 60,912,127.20 = 11,851,837.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,612,442.60/60,912,127.20 = 11,851,837.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,612,442.60x = 60,912,127.20 × 11,851,837.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,612,442.60x = 721,920,627,262,517.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 721,920,627,262,517.38/40,612,442.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,775,848.51

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