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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,207,097.28, 55,519,304 and 37,289,490.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,207,097.28, 55,519,304 and 37,289,490.24 is: 51,490,574.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,207,097.28 : 55,519,304 = 37,289,490.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,207,097.28/55,519,304 = 37,289,490.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,207,097.28x = 55,519,304 × 37,289,490.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,207,097.28x = 2,070,286,544,639,593
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,070,286,544,639,593/40,207,097.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,490,574.67

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