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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,501,695.72, 55,892,678.12 and 23,766,442.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,501,695.72, 55,892,678.12 and 23,766,442.31 is: 32,797,888.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,501,695.72 : 55,892,678.12 = 23,766,442.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,501,695.72/55,892,678.12 = 23,766,442.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,501,695.72x = 55,892,678.12 × 23,766,442.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,501,695.72x = 1,328,370,109,692,083.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,328,370,109,692,083.75/40,501,695.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,797,888.73

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