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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,536,624.52, 55,940,595.86 and 21,951,796.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,536,624.52, 55,940,595.86 and 21,951,796.68 is: 30,293,508.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,536,624.52 : 55,940,595.86 = 21,951,796.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,536,624.52/55,940,595.86 = 21,951,796.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,536,624.52x = 55,940,595.86 × 21,951,796.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,536,624.52x = 1,227,996,586,476,769.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,227,996,586,476,769.75/40,536,624.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,293,508.67

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