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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,723,957.56, 61,130,199.06 and 16,479,576.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,723,957.56, 61,130,199.06 and 16,479,576.12 is: 24,737,275.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,723,957.56 : 61,130,199.06 = 16,479,576.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,723,957.56/61,130,199.06 = 16,479,576.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,723,957.56x = 61,130,199.06 × 16,479,576.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,723,957.56x = 1,007,399,768,640,022.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,007,399,768,640,022.38/40,723,957.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,737,275.77

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