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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,729,542.60, 61,047,074.70 and 16,452,530.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,729,542.60, 61,047,074.70 and 16,452,530.40 is: 24,659,713.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,729,542.60 : 61,047,074.70 = 16,452,530.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,729,542.60/61,047,074.70 = 16,452,530.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,729,542.60x = 61,047,074.70 × 16,452,530.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,729,542.60x = 1,004,378,852,332,821
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,004,378,852,332,821/40,729,542.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,659,713.52

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