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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,392,875.60, 60,589,313.40 and 23,344,773.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,392,875.60, 60,589,313.40 and 23,344,773.20 is: 35,017,159.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,392,875.60 : 60,589,313.40 = 23,344,773.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,392,875.60/60,589,313.40 = 23,344,773.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,392,875.60x = 60,589,313.40 × 23,344,773.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,392,875.60x = 1,414,443,779,666,720.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,414,443,779,666,720.75/40,392,875.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,017,159.80

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