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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,121,943.84, 55,367,491.68 and 23,603,853.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,121,943.84, 55,367,491.68 and 23,603,853.60 is: 32,572,852.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,121,943.84 : 55,367,491.68 = 23,603,853.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,121,943.84/55,367,491.68 = 23,603,853.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,121,943.84x = 55,367,491.68 × 23,603,853.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,121,943.84x = 1,306,886,167,813,938
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,306,886,167,813,938/40,121,943.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,572,852.73

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