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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,738,037.76, 56,217,370.56 and 22,403,323.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,738,037.76, 56,217,370.56 and 22,403,323.20 is: 30,915,969.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,738,037.76 : 56,217,370.56 = 22,403,323.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,738,037.76/56,217,370.56 = 22,403,323.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,738,037.76x = 56,217,370.56 × 22,403,323.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,738,037.76x = 1,259,455,922,109,845
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,259,455,922,109,845/40,738,037.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,915,969.24

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