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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,117,086.92, 55,360,027.86 and 21,781,952.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,117,086.92, 55,360,027.86 and 21,781,952.84 is: 30,058,252.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,117,086.92 : 55,360,027.86 = 21,781,952.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,117,086.92/55,360,027.86 = 21,781,952.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,117,086.92x = 55,360,027.86 × 21,781,952.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,117,086.92x = 1,205,849,516,067,606
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,205,849,516,067,606/40,117,086.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,058,252.20

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