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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,747,131.26, 61,114,052.84 and 11,986,540.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,747,131.26, 61,114,052.84 and 11,986,540.64 is: 17,977,856.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,747,131.26 : 61,114,052.84 = 11,986,540.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,747,131.26/61,114,052.84 = 11,986,540.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,747,131.26x = 61,114,052.84 × 11,986,540.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,747,131.26x = 732,546,077,676,264.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 732,546,077,676,264.50/40,747,131.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,977,856.48

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