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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,471,298.40, 146,206,947.60 and 40,004,811.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,471,298.40, 146,206,947.60 and 40,004,811.60 is: 60,007,217.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,471,298.40 : 146,206,947.60 = 40,004,811.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,471,298.40/146,206,947.60 = 40,004,811.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,471,298.40x = 146,206,947.60 × 40,004,811.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,471,298.40x = 5,848,981,393,349,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,848,981,393,349,072/97,471,298.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,007,217.40

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