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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,471,502.40, 146,207,253.60 and 40,005,015.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,471,502.40, 146,207,253.60 and 40,005,015.60 is: 60,007,523.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,471,502.40 : 146,207,253.60 = 40,005,015.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,471,502.40/146,207,253.60 = 40,005,015.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,471,502.40x = 146,207,253.60 × 40,005,015.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,471,502.40x = 5,849,023,461,101,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,849,023,461,101,156/97,471,502.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,007,523.40

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