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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,195,717.27, 55,470,117.17 and 22,552,184.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,195,717.27, 55,470,117.17 and 22,552,184.18 is: 31,122,029.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,195,717.27 : 55,470,117.17 = 22,552,184.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,195,717.27/55,470,117.17 = 22,552,184.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,195,717.27x = 55,470,117.17 × 22,552,184.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,195,717.27x = 1,250,972,298,904,020.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,250,972,298,904,020.50/40,195,717.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,122,029.51

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