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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,414,831.39, 55,772,489.65 and 21,829,971.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,414,831.39, 55,772,489.65 and 21,829,971.41 is: 30,125,372.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,414,831.39 : 55,772,489.65 = 21,829,971.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,414,831.39/55,772,489.65 = 21,829,971.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,414,831.39x = 55,772,489.65 × 21,829,971.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,414,831.39x = 1,217,511,854,524,021
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,217,511,854,524,021/40,414,831.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,125,372.61

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