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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,981,262.40, 61,495,513.20 and 15,440,601.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,981,262.40, 61,495,513.20 and 15,440,601.60 is: 23,169,801.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,981,262.40 : 61,495,513.20 = 15,440,601.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,981,262.40/61,495,513.20 = 15,440,601.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,981,262.40x = 61,495,513.20 × 15,440,601.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,981,262.40x = 949,527,719,508,741.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 949,527,719,508,741.12/40,981,262.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,169,801.61

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