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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,736,012.80, 98,415,062.40 and 40,226,844.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,736,012.80, 98,415,062.40 and 40,226,844.80 is: 60,224,635.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,736,012.80 : 98,415,062.40 = 40,226,844.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,736,012.80/98,415,062.40 = 40,226,844.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,736,012.80x = 98,415,062.40 × 40,226,844.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,736,012.80x = 3,958,927,441,147,115.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,958,927,441,147,115.50/65,736,012.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,224,635.97

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