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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,152,994.24, 55,411,464.24 and 21,818,279.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,152,994.24, 55,411,464.24 and 21,818,279.80 is: 30,109,406.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,152,994.24 : 55,411,464.24 = 21,818,279.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,152,994.24/55,411,464.24 = 21,818,279.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,152,994.24x = 55,411,464.24 × 21,818,279.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,152,994.24x = 1,208,982,830,916,014.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,208,982,830,916,014.50/40,152,994.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,109,406.63

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