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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,025,850.20, 55,235,720.51 and 21,691,135.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,025,850.20, 55,235,720.51 and 21,691,135.70 is: 29,933,792.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,025,850.20 : 55,235,720.51 = 21,691,135.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,025,850.20/55,235,720.51 = 21,691,135.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,025,850.20x = 55,235,720.51 × 21,691,135.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,025,850.20x = 1,198,125,508,685,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,198,125,508,685,049/40,025,850.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,933,792.86

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