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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,684,188.66, 56,158,912.89 and 26,937,581.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,684,188.66, 56,158,912.89 and 26,937,581.46 is: 37,183,617.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,684,188.66 : 56,158,912.89 = 26,937,581.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,684,188.66/56,158,912.89 = 26,937,581.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,684,188.66x = 56,158,912.89 × 26,937,581.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,684,188.66x = 1,512,785,290,679,419
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,512,785,290,679,419/40,684,188.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,183,617.04

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