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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,546,938.48, 55,909,923.48 and 25,839,291.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,546,938.48, 55,909,923.48 and 25,839,291.12 is: 35,629,639.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,546,938.48 : 55,909,923.48 = 25,839,291.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,546,938.48/55,909,923.48 = 25,839,291.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,546,938.48x = 55,909,923.48 × 25,839,291.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,546,938.48x = 1,444,672,789,296,643.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,444,672,789,296,643.50/40,546,938.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,629,639.21

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