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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,505,293.12, 55,897,829.52 and 22,170,184.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,505,293.12, 55,897,829.52 and 22,170,184.96 is: 30,595,142.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,505,293.12 : 55,897,829.52 = 22,170,184.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,505,293.12/55,897,829.52 = 22,170,184.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,505,293.12x = 55,897,829.52 × 22,170,184.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,505,293.12x = 1,239,265,219,320,948.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,239,265,219,320,948.25/40,505,293.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,595,142.61

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