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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,514,196.80, 96,640,658.40 and 40,178,427.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,514,196.80, 96,640,658.40 and 40,178,427.20 is: 60,186,282.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,514,196.80 : 96,640,658.40 = 40,178,427.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,514,196.80/96,640,658.40 = 40,178,427.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,514,196.80x = 96,640,658.40 × 40,178,427.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,514,196.80x = 3,882,869,658,084,469
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,882,869,658,084,469/64,514,196.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,186,282.26

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