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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,668,739.20, 60,983,863.20 and 23,634,633.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,668,739.20, 60,983,863.20 and 23,634,633.60 is: 35,440,765.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,668,739.20 : 60,983,863.20 = 23,634,633.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,668,739.20/60,983,863.20 = 23,634,633.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,668,739.20x = 60,983,863.20 × 23,634,633.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,668,739.20x = 1,441,331,262,244,523.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,441,331,262,244,523.75/40,668,739.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,440,765.82

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