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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,724,235.60, 65,586,353.40 and 40,439,653.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,724,235.60, 65,586,353.40 and 40,439,653.20 is: 60,659,479.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,724,235.60 : 65,586,353.40 = 40,439,653.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,724,235.60/65,586,353.40 = 40,439,653.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,724,235.60x = 65,586,353.40 × 40,439,653.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,724,235.60x = 2,652,289,386,148,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,652,289,386,148,641/43,724,235.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,659,479.80

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