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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,648,586.50, 60,984,857.49 and 16,375,022.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,648,586.50, 60,984,857.49 and 16,375,022.74 is: 24,567,359.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,648,586.50 : 60,984,857.49 = 16,375,022.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,648,586.50/60,984,857.49 = 16,375,022.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,648,586.50x = 60,984,857.49 × 16,375,022.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,648,586.50x = 998,628,428,194,409.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 998,628,428,194,409.38/40,648,586.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,567,359.27

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