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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,729,692.36, 56,208,897.04 and 23,088,936.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,729,692.36, 56,208,897.04 and 23,088,936.82 is: 31,863,822.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,729,692.36 : 56,208,897.04 = 23,088,936.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,729,692.36/56,208,897.04 = 23,088,936.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,729,692.36x = 56,208,897.04 × 23,088,936.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,729,692.36x = 1,297,803,672,515,467.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,297,803,672,515,467.50/40,729,692.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,863,822.12

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