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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,648,563.38, 60,984,822.90 and 16,374,999.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,648,563.38, 60,984,822.90 and 16,374,999.62 is: 24,567,324.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,648,563.38 : 60,984,822.90 = 16,374,999.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,648,563.38/60,984,822.90 = 16,374,999.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,648,563.38x = 60,984,822.90 × 16,374,999.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,648,563.38x = 998,626,451,426,468.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 998,626,451,426,468.25/40,648,563.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,567,324.61

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