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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,533,618.54, 55,940,386.97 and 23,132,582.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,533,618.54, 55,940,386.97 and 23,132,582.94 is: 31,925,243.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,533,618.54 : 55,940,386.97 = 23,132,582.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,533,618.54/55,940,386.97 = 23,132,582.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,533,618.54x = 55,940,386.97 × 23,132,582.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,533,618.54x = 1,294,045,641,279,220.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,294,045,641,279,220.25/40,533,618.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,925,243.49

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