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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,132,816.65, 55,382,344.96 and 23,614,011.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,132,816.65, 55,382,344.96 and 23,614,011.15 is: 32,586,781.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,132,816.65 : 55,382,344.96 = 23,614,011.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,132,816.65/55,382,344.96 = 23,614,011.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,132,816.65x = 55,382,344.96 × 23,614,011.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,132,816.65x = 1,307,799,311,398,586.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,307,799,311,398,586.25/40,132,816.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,586,781.11

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