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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,136,974.40, 55,388,095.08 and 23,390,646.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,136,974.40, 55,388,095.08 and 23,390,646.32 is: 32,278,550.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,136,974.40 : 55,388,095.08 = 23,390,646.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,136,974.40/55,388,095.08 = 23,390,646.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,136,974.40x = 55,388,095.08 × 23,390,646.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,136,974.40x = 1,295,563,342,354,812
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,295,563,342,354,812/40,136,974.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,278,550.18

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