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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,025,860.86, 55,235,735.21 and 21,691,146.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,025,860.86, 55,235,735.21 and 21,691,146.36 is: 29,933,807.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,025,860.86 : 55,235,735.21 = 21,691,146.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,025,860.86/55,235,735.21 = 21,691,146.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,025,860.86x = 55,235,735.21 × 21,691,146.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,025,860.86x = 1,198,126,416,742,315.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,198,126,416,742,315.25/40,025,860.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,933,807.57

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