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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,708,488, 61,053,269.52 and 11,946,901.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,708,488, 61,053,269.52 and 11,946,901.04 is: 17,917,574.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,708,488 : 61,053,269.52 = 11,946,901.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,708,488/61,053,269.52 = 11,946,901.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,708,488x = 61,053,269.52 × 11,946,901.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,708,488x = 729,397,369,123,888.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 729,397,369,123,888.25/40,708,488
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,917,574.56

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