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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,061,743.82, 55,267,653.53 and 23,534,412.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,061,743.82, 55,267,653.53 and 23,534,412.58 is: 32,467,177.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,061,743.82 : 55,267,653.53 = 23,534,412.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,061,743.82/55,267,653.53 = 23,534,412.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,061,743.82x = 55,267,653.53 × 23,534,412.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,061,743.82x = 1,300,691,760,424,180.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,300,691,760,424,180.25/40,061,743.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,467,177.83

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