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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,536,833.40, 60,805,643.76 and 32,429,668.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,536,833.40, 60,805,643.76 and 32,429,668.68 is: 48,644,817.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,536,833.40 : 60,805,643.76 = 32,429,668.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,536,833.40/60,805,643.76 = 32,429,668.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,536,833.40x = 60,805,643.76 × 32,429,668.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,536,833.40x = 1,971,906,881,010,909.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,971,906,881,010,909.25/40,536,833.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,644,817.95

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