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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,375,583.60, 60,563,375.40 and 29,534,187.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,375,583.60, 60,563,375.40 and 29,534,187.20 is: 44,301,280.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,375,583.60 : 60,563,375.40 = 29,534,187.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,375,583.60/60,563,375.40 = 29,534,187.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,375,583.60x = 60,563,375.40 × 29,534,187.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,375,583.60x = 1,788,690,066,527,474.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,788,690,066,527,474.75/40,375,583.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,301,280.80

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