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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,980,341.30, 64,470,511.95 and 40,458,843.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,980,341.30, 64,470,511.95 and 40,458,843.70 is: 60,688,265.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,980,341.30 : 64,470,511.95 = 40,458,843.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,980,341.30/64,470,511.95 = 40,458,843.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,980,341.30x = 64,470,511.95 × 40,458,843.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,980,341.30x = 2,608,402,366,244,032.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,608,402,366,244,032.50/42,980,341.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,688,265.55

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