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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,504,882.16, 55,904,705.16 and 30,698,221.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,504,882.16, 55,904,705.16 and 30,698,221.16 is: 42,369,583.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,504,882.16 : 55,904,705.16 = 30,698,221.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,504,882.16/55,904,705.16 = 30,698,221.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,504,882.16x = 55,904,705.16 × 30,698,221.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,504,882.16x = 1,716,175,002,886,273
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,716,175,002,886,273/40,504,882.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,369,583.90

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