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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,828,374.58, 56,342,987 and 22,243,456.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,828,374.58, 56,342,987 and 22,243,456.86 is: 30,695,877.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,828,374.58 : 56,342,987 = 22,243,456.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,828,374.58/56,342,987 = 22,243,456.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,828,374.58x = 56,342,987 × 22,243,456.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,828,374.58x = 1,253,262,800,698,040.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,253,262,800,698,040.75/40,828,374.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,695,877.89

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