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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,736,609.86, 56,214,810.38 and 23,096,699.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,736,609.86, 56,214,810.38 and 23,096,699.11 is: 31,872,474.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,736,609.86 : 56,214,810.38 = 23,096,699.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,736,609.86/56,214,810.38 = 23,096,699.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,736,609.86x = 56,214,810.38 × 23,096,699.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,736,609.86x = 1,298,376,560,872,564.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,298,376,560,872,564.75/40,736,609.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,872,474.55

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