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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,042,496.11, 55,259,079.87 and 23,523,316.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,042,496.11, 55,259,079.87 and 23,523,316.96 is: 32,462,433.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,042,496.11 : 55,259,079.87 = 23,523,316.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,042,496.11/55,259,079.87 = 23,523,316.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,042,496.11x = 55,259,079.87 × 23,523,316.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,042,496.11x = 1,299,876,850,699,965.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,299,876,850,699,965.50/40,042,496.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,462,433.09

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