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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,918,656.80, 146,914,143.60 and 40,415,914.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,918,656.80, 146,914,143.60 and 40,415,914.40 is: 60,638,795.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,918,656.80 : 146,914,143.60 = 40,415,914.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,918,656.80/146,914,143.60 = 40,415,914.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,918,656.80x = 146,914,143.60 × 40,415,914.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,918,656.80x = 5,937,669,451,886,907
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,937,669,451,886,907/97,918,656.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,638,795.98

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