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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,803,805.80, 61,205,708.70 and 38,465,465.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,803,805.80, 61,205,708.70 and 38,465,465.40 is: 57,698,198.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,803,805.80 : 61,205,708.70 = 38,465,465.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,803,805.80/61,205,708.70 = 38,465,465.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,803,805.80x = 61,205,708.70 × 38,465,465.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,803,805.80x = 2,354,306,070,282,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,354,306,070,282,329/40,803,805.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,698,198.10

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