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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 98,014,900.40, 147,022,350.60 and 40,488,052.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 98,014,900.40, 147,022,350.60 and 40,488,052.40 is: 60,732,078.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,014,900.40 : 147,022,350.60 = 40,488,052.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,014,900.40/147,022,350.60 = 40,488,052.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,014,900.40x = 147,022,350.60 × 40,488,052.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,014,900.40x = 5,952,648,635,063,971
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,952,648,635,063,971/98,014,900.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,732,078.60

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