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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,745,989.14, 56,212,871.42 and 23,101,175.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,745,989.14, 56,212,871.42 and 23,101,175.94 is: 31,870,214.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,745,989.14 : 56,212,871.42 = 23,101,175.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,745,989.14/56,212,871.42 = 23,101,175.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,745,989.14x = 56,212,871.42 × 23,101,175.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,745,989.14x = 1,298,583,432,650,511.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,298,583,432,650,511.75/40,745,989.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,870,214.96

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