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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 98,016,704.40, 147,025,056.60 and 40,489,856.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 98,016,704.40, 147,025,056.60 and 40,489,856.40 is: 60,734,784.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,016,704.40 : 147,025,056.60 = 40,489,856.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,016,704.40/147,025,056.60 = 40,489,856.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,016,704.40x = 147,025,056.60 × 40,489,856.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,016,704.40x = 5,953,023,428,935,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,953,023,428,935,872/98,016,704.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,734,784.60

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