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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,175,442.72, 55,439,756.64 and 21,840,567.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,175,442.72, 55,439,756.64 and 21,840,567.84 is: 30,138,703.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,175,442.72 : 55,439,756.64 = 21,840,567.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,175,442.72/55,439,756.64 = 21,840,567.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,175,442.72x = 55,439,756.64 × 21,840,567.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,175,442.72x = 1,210,835,765,929,010.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,210,835,765,929,010.50/40,175,442.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,138,703.74

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