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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,104,225.35, 55,342,236.66 and 22,704,179.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,104,225.35, 55,342,236.66 and 22,704,179.98 is: 31,330,865.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,104,225.35 : 55,342,236.66 = 22,704,179.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,104,225.35/55,342,236.66 = 22,704,179.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,104,225.35x = 55,342,236.66 × 22,704,179.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,104,225.35x = 1,256,500,101,624,394
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,256,500,101,624,394/40,104,225.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,330,865.78

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