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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,288,429.20, 60,304,048.20 and 31,785,373.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,288,429.20, 60,304,048.20 and 31,785,373.20 is: 47,576,604.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,288,429.20 : 60,304,048.20 = 31,785,373.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,288,429.20/60,304,048.20 = 31,785,373.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,288,429.20x = 60,304,048.20 × 31,785,373.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,288,429.20x = 1,916,786,677,507,788.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,916,786,677,507,788.25/40,288,429.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,576,604.89

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