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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,415,542.40, 60,623,313.60 and 24,291,228.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,415,542.40, 60,623,313.60 and 24,291,228.80 is: 36,436,843.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,415,542.40 : 60,623,313.60 = 24,291,228.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,415,542.40/60,623,313.60 = 24,291,228.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,415,542.40x = 60,623,313.60 × 24,291,228.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,415,542.40x = 1,472,614,781,271,751.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,472,614,781,271,751.75/40,415,542.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,436,843.20

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