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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,142,974.44, 55,397,692.98 and 21,808,391.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,142,974.44, 55,397,692.98 and 21,808,391.16 is: 30,095,790.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,142,974.44 : 55,397,692.98 = 21,808,391.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,142,974.44/55,397,692.98 = 21,808,391.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,142,974.44x = 55,397,692.98 × 21,808,391.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,142,974.44x = 1,208,134,557,869,426
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,208,134,557,869,426/40,142,974.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,095,790.73

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