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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,406,342.40, 60,647,567.40 and 21,250,846.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,406,342.40, 60,647,567.40 and 21,250,846.80 is: 31,896,283.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,406,342.40 : 60,647,567.40 = 21,250,846.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,406,342.40/60,647,567.40 = 21,250,846.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,406,342.40x = 60,647,567.40 × 21,250,846.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,406,342.40x = 1,288,812,163,610,074.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,288,812,163,610,074.25/40,406,342.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,896,283.78

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