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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,271,504.31, 55,572,883.34 and 23,527,795.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,271,504.31, 55,572,883.34 and 23,527,795.86 is: 32,467,310.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,271,504.31 : 55,572,883.34 = 23,527,795.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,271,504.31/55,572,883.34 = 23,527,795.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,271,504.31x = 55,572,883.34 × 23,527,795.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,271,504.31x = 1,307,507,454,457,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,307,507,454,457,476/40,271,504.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,467,310.99

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