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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,740,232.40, 61,110,348.60 and 21,608,356.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,740,232.40, 61,110,348.60 and 21,608,356.40 is: 32,412,534.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,740,232.40 : 61,110,348.60 = 21,608,356.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,740,232.40/61,110,348.60 = 21,608,356.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,740,232.40x = 61,110,348.60 × 21,608,356.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,740,232.40x = 1,320,494,192,277,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,320,494,192,277,041/40,740,232.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,412,534.60

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