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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,520,973.12, 55,918,960.17 and 21,936,112.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,520,973.12, 55,918,960.17 and 21,936,112.74 is: 30,271,844.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,520,973.12 : 55,918,960.17 = 21,936,112.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,520,973.12/55,918,960.17 = 21,936,112.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,520,973.12x = 55,918,960.17 × 21,936,112.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,520,973.12x = 1,226,644,614,592,689.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,226,644,614,592,689.50/40,520,973.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,271,844.93

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