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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,241,401.93, 55,545,177.30 and 23,500,657.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,241,401.93, 55,545,177.30 and 23,500,657.19 is: 32,437,939.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,241,401.93 : 55,545,177.30 = 23,500,657.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,241,401.93/55,545,177.30 = 23,500,657.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,241,401.93x = 55,545,177.30 × 23,500,657.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,241,401.93x = 1,305,348,169,889,840.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,305,348,169,889,840.50/40,241,401.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,437,939.72

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