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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,397,082.76, 55,749,349.88 and 23,891,356.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,397,082.76, 55,749,349.88 and 23,891,356.36 is: 32,970,885.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,397,082.76 : 55,749,349.88 = 23,891,356.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,397,082.76/55,749,349.88 = 23,891,356.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,397,082.76x = 55,749,349.88 × 23,891,356.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,397,082.76x = 1,331,927,584,821,403.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,331,927,584,821,403.25/40,397,082.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,970,885.37

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