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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,223,045.40, 55,535,573.36 and 37,653,232.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,223,045.40, 55,535,573.36 and 37,653,232.92 is: 51,987,457.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,223,045.40 : 55,535,573.36 = 37,653,232.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,223,045.40/55,535,573.36 = 37,653,232.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,223,045.40x = 55,535,573.36 × 37,653,232.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,223,045.40x = 2,091,093,879,069,827
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,091,093,879,069,827/40,223,045.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,987,457.89

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