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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,550,899.79, 55,959,088.07 and 23,805,370.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,550,899.79, 55,959,088.07 and 23,805,370.46 is: 32,850,733.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,550,899.79 : 55,959,088.07 = 23,805,370.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,550,899.79/55,959,088.07 = 23,805,370.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,550,899.79x = 55,959,088.07 × 23,805,370.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,550,899.79x = 1,332,126,821,889,834.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,332,126,821,889,834.25/40,550,899.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,850,733.99

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