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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,060,969.04, 55,284,137.27 and 21,726,254.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,060,969.04, 55,284,137.27 and 21,726,254.54 is: 29,982,231.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,060,969.04 : 55,284,137.27 = 21,726,254.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,060,969.04/55,284,137.27 = 21,726,254.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,060,969.04x = 55,284,137.27 × 21,726,254.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,060,969.04x = 1,201,117,237,967,268.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,201,117,237,967,268.75/40,060,969.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,982,231.26

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