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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,492,702.80, 69,739,054.20 and 40,823,998.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,492,702.80, 69,739,054.20 and 40,823,998.80 is: 61,235,998.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,492,702.80 : 69,739,054.20 = 40,823,998.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,492,702.80/69,739,054.20 = 40,823,998.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,492,702.80x = 69,739,054.20 × 40,823,998.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,492,702.80x = 2,847,027,064,973,935
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,847,027,064,973,935/46,492,702.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,235,998.20

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