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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,098,610.34, 55,437,281.51 and 29,628,112.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,098,610.34, 55,437,281.51 and 29,628,112.40 is: 40,961,569.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,098,610.34 : 55,437,281.51 = 29,628,112.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,098,610.34/55,437,281.51 = 29,628,112.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,098,610.34x = 55,437,281.51 × 29,628,112.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,098,610.34x = 1,642,502,007,303,394.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,642,502,007,303,394.75/40,098,610.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,961,569.33

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