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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,684,142.91, 56,158,849.76 and 26,937,535.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,684,142.91, 56,158,849.76 and 26,937,535.71 is: 37,183,553.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,684,142.91 : 56,158,849.76 = 26,937,535.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,684,142.91/56,158,849.76 = 26,937,535.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,684,142.91x = 56,158,849.76 × 26,937,535.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,684,142.91x = 1,512,781,020,707,837.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,512,781,020,707,837.25/40,684,142.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,183,553.90

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