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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,737,471.12, 56,219,188.40 and 23,337,179.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,737,471.12, 56,219,188.40 and 23,337,179.28 is: 32,206,154.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,737,471.12 : 56,219,188.40 = 23,337,179.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,737,471.12/56,219,188.40 = 23,337,179.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,737,471.12x = 56,219,188.40 × 23,337,179.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,737,471.12x = 1,311,997,278,666,896.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,311,997,278,666,896.50/40,737,471.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,206,154.25

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