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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,604,817.60, 65,407,226.40 and 40,320,235.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,604,817.60, 65,407,226.40 and 40,320,235.20 is: 60,480,352.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,604,817.60 : 65,407,226.40 = 40,320,235.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,604,817.60/65,407,226.40 = 40,320,235.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,604,817.60x = 65,407,226.40 × 40,320,235.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,604,817.60x = 2,637,234,752,227,649.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,637,234,752,227,649.50/43,604,817.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,480,352.80

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