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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,288,989.24, 55,598,876.01 and 21,954,274.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,288,989.24, 55,598,876.01 and 21,954,274.74 is: 30,296,937.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,288,989.24 : 55,598,876.01 = 21,954,274.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,288,989.24/55,598,876.01 = 21,954,274.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,288,989.24x = 55,598,876.01 × 21,954,274.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,288,989.24x = 1,220,632,999,158,734.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,220,632,999,158,734.75/40,288,989.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,296,937.75

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