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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,042,613.90, 55,259,242.29 and 23,523,434.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,042,613.90, 55,259,242.29 and 23,523,434.73 is: 32,462,595.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,042,613.90 : 55,259,242.29 = 23,523,434.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,042,613.90/55,259,242.29 = 23,523,434.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,042,613.90x = 55,259,242.29 × 23,523,434.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,042,613.90x = 1,299,887,179,238,070.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,299,887,179,238,070.75/40,042,613.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,462,595.54

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