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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,642,652.48, 56,086,838.79 and 23,001,234.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,642,652.48, 56,086,838.79 and 23,001,234.80 is: 31,741,691.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,642,652.48 : 56,086,838.79 = 23,001,234.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,642,652.48/56,086,838.79 = 23,001,234.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,642,652.48x = 56,086,838.79 × 23,001,234.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,642,652.48x = 1,290,066,548,198,538
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,290,066,548,198,538/40,642,652.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,741,691.78

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