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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,736,304.42, 56,214,389.53 and 23,096,393.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,736,304.42, 56,214,389.53 and 23,096,393.96 is: 31,872,053.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,736,304.42 : 56,214,389.53 = 23,096,393.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,736,304.42/56,214,389.53 = 23,096,393.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,736,304.42x = 56,214,389.53 × 23,096,393.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,736,304.42x = 1,298,349,686,805,779.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,298,349,686,805,779.25/40,736,304.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,872,053.82

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