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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,588,832.04, 56,014,879.44 and 24,078,731.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,588,832.04, 56,014,879.44 and 24,078,731.64 is: 33,230,008.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,588,832.04 : 56,014,879.44 = 24,078,731.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,588,832.04/56,014,879.44 = 24,078,731.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,588,832.04x = 56,014,879.44 × 24,078,731.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,588,832.04x = 1,348,767,249,882,713.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,348,767,249,882,713.50/40,588,832.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,230,008.90

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