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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,470,018.40, 146,205,027.60 and 40,003,531.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,470,018.40, 146,205,027.60 and 40,003,531.60 is: 60,005,297.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,470,018.40 : 146,205,027.60 = 40,003,531.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,470,018.40/146,205,027.60 = 40,003,531.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,470,018.40x = 146,205,027.60 × 40,003,531.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,470,018.40x = 5,848,717,441,675,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,848,717,441,675,472/97,470,018.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,005,297.40

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