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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,605,779.44, 55,973,983.94 and 24,895,719.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,605,779.44, 55,973,983.94 and 24,895,719.20 is: 34,318,084.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,605,779.44 : 55,973,983.94 = 24,895,719.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,605,779.44/55,973,983.94 = 24,895,719.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,605,779.44x = 55,973,983.94 × 24,895,719.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,605,779.44x = 1,393,512,586,675,549.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,393,512,586,675,549.50/40,605,779.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,318,084.91

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