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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,016,496.05, 55,201,462.68 and 24,340,315.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,016,496.05, 55,201,462.68 and 24,340,315.16 is: 33,576,677.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,016,496.05 : 55,201,462.68 = 24,340,315.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,016,496.05/55,201,462.68 = 24,340,315.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,016,496.05x = 55,201,462.68 × 24,340,315.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,016,496.05x = 1,343,620,998,648,171
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,343,620,998,648,171/40,016,496.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,576,677.90

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