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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,582,439.56, 56,001,651.78 and 23,175,384.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,582,439.56, 56,001,651.78 and 23,175,384.04 is: 31,980,822.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,582,439.56 : 56,001,651.78 = 23,175,384.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,582,439.56/56,001,651.78 = 23,175,384.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,582,439.56x = 56,001,651.78 × 23,175,384.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,582,439.56x = 1,297,859,786,875,849.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,297,859,786,875,849.50/40,582,439.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,980,822.27

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