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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,664,540.40, 98,496,810.60 and 38,454,761.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,664,540.40, 98,496,810.60 and 38,454,761.20 is: 57,682,141.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,664,540.40 : 98,496,810.60 = 38,454,761.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,664,540.40/98,496,810.60 = 38,454,761.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,664,540.40x = 98,496,810.60 × 38,454,761.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,664,540.40x = 3,787,671,330,584,629
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,787,671,330,584,629/65,664,540.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,682,141.80

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