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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,187,847.59, 60,205,708.71 and 23,743,956.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,187,847.59, 60,205,708.71 and 23,743,956.18 is: 35,570,994.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,187,847.59 : 60,205,708.71 = 23,743,956.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,187,847.59/60,205,708.71 = 23,743,956.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,187,847.59x = 60,205,708.71 × 23,743,956.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,187,847.59x = 1,429,521,709,396,084.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,429,521,709,396,084.25/40,187,847.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,570,994.60

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