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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,684,148.16, 56,158,857 and 26,937,540.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,684,148.16, 56,158,857 and 26,937,540.96 is: 37,183,561.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,684,148.16 : 56,158,857 = 26,937,540.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,684,148.16/56,158,857 = 26,937,540.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,684,148.16x = 56,158,857 × 26,937,540.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,684,148.16x = 1,512,781,510,704,282.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,512,781,510,704,282.75/40,684,148.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,183,561.14

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