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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,472,842.66, 55,852,690.01 and 21,887,982.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,472,842.66, 55,852,690.01 and 21,887,982.41 is: 30,205,506.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,472,842.66 : 55,852,690.01 = 21,887,982.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,472,842.66/55,852,690.01 = 21,887,982.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,472,842.66x = 55,852,690.01 × 21,887,982.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,472,842.66x = 1,222,502,696,490,062.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,222,502,696,490,062.75/40,472,842.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,205,506.12

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