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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,805,865.70, 61,129,082.40 and 24,583,629.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,805,865.70, 61,129,082.40 and 24,583,629.18 is: 36,827,418.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,805,865.70 : 61,129,082.40 = 24,583,629.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,805,865.70/61,129,082.40 = 24,583,629.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,805,865.70x = 61,129,082.40 × 24,583,629.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,805,865.70x = 1,502,774,693,835,264.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,502,774,693,835,264.50/40,805,865.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,827,418.51

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