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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,288,976.20, 60,304,868.70 and 31,785,920.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,288,976.20, 60,304,868.70 and 31,785,920.20 is: 47,577,425.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,288,976.20 : 60,304,868.70 = 31,785,920.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,288,976.20/60,304,868.70 = 31,785,920.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,288,976.20x = 60,304,868.70 × 31,785,920.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,288,976.20x = 1,916,845,744,169,677.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,916,845,744,169,677.75/40,288,976.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,577,425.02

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