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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,279,760.57, 55,592,736 and 23,763,922.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,279,760.57, 55,592,736 and 23,763,922.94 is: 32,798,146.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,279,760.57 : 55,592,736 = 23,763,922.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,279,760.57/55,592,736 = 23,763,922.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,279,760.57x = 55,592,736 × 23,763,922.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,279,760.57x = 1,321,101,494,327,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,321,101,494,327,764/40,279,760.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,798,146.65

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