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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,406,337.40, 60,647,559.90 and 21,250,841.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,406,337.40, 60,647,559.90 and 21,250,841.80 is: 31,896,276.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,406,337.40 : 60,647,559.90 = 21,250,841.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,406,337.40/60,647,559.90 = 21,250,841.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,406,337.40x = 60,647,559.90 × 21,250,841.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,406,337.40x = 1,288,811,700,990,923.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,288,811,700,990,923.75/40,406,337.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,896,276.28

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