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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,824,248.40, 61,189,133.40 and 16,551,172.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,824,248.40, 61,189,133.40 and 16,551,172.80 is: 24,807,607.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,824,248.40 : 61,189,133.40 = 16,551,172.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,824,248.40/61,189,133.40 = 16,551,172.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,824,248.40x = 61,189,133.40 × 16,551,172.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,824,248.40x = 1,012,751,920,385,651.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,012,751,920,385,651.50/40,824,248.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,807,607.25

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