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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,684,149.66, 56,158,859.08 and 26,937,542.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,684,149.66, 56,158,859.08 and 26,937,542.46 is: 37,183,563.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,684,149.66 : 56,158,859.08 = 26,937,542.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,684,149.66/56,158,859.08 = 26,937,542.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,684,149.66x = 56,158,859.08 × 26,937,542.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,684,149.66x = 1,512,781,650,972,656.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,512,781,650,972,656.50/40,684,149.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,183,563.22

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