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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,438,882.40, 60,532,352.40 and 29,101,474.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,438,882.40, 60,532,352.40 and 29,101,474.40 is: 43,561,557.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,438,882.40 : 60,532,352.40 = 29,101,474.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,438,882.40/60,532,352.40 = 29,101,474.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,438,882.40x = 60,532,352.40 × 29,101,474.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,438,882.40x = 1,761,580,703,740,378.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,761,580,703,740,378.50/40,438,882.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,561,557.57

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