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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,098,608.84, 55,437,279.44 and 29,628,110.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,098,608.84, 55,437,279.44 and 29,628,110.90 is: 40,961,567.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,098,608.84 : 55,437,279.44 = 29,628,110.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,098,608.84/55,437,279.44 = 29,628,110.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,098,608.84x = 55,437,279.44 × 29,628,110.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,098,608.84x = 1,642,501,862,817,283
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,642,501,862,817,283/40,098,608.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,961,567.26

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