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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,689,616.40, 98,548,421.40 and 20,256,003.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,689,616.40, 98,548,421.40 and 20,256,003.60 is: 30,388,321.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,689,616.40 : 98,548,421.40 = 20,256,003.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,689,616.40/98,548,421.40 = 20,256,003.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,689,616.40x = 98,548,421.40 × 20,256,003.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,689,616.40x = 1,996,197,178,652,717.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,996,197,178,652,717.25/65,689,616.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,388,321.44

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