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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,538,705.75, 60,905,067.16 and 25,994,121.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,538,705.75, 60,905,067.16 and 25,994,121.38 is: 39,053,385.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,538,705.75 : 60,905,067.16 = 25,994,121.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,538,705.75/60,905,067.16 = 25,994,121.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,538,705.75x = 60,905,067.16 × 25,994,121.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,538,705.75x = 1,583,173,708,414,091.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,583,173,708,414,091.75/40,538,705.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,053,385.63

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