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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,582,438.56, 56,001,650.40 and 23,175,383.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,582,438.56, 56,001,650.40 and 23,175,383.04 is: 31,980,820.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,582,438.56 : 56,001,650.40 = 23,175,383.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,582,438.56/56,001,650.40 = 23,175,383.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,582,438.56x = 56,001,650.40 × 23,175,383.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,582,438.56x = 1,297,859,698,892,169.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,297,859,698,892,169.25/40,582,438.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,980,820.89

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