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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,829,610.78, 56,344,831.92 and 22,494,896.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,829,610.78, 56,344,831.92 and 22,494,896.28 is: 31,042,939.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,829,610.78 : 56,344,831.92 = 22,494,896.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,829,610.78/56,344,831.92 = 22,494,896.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,829,610.78x = 56,344,831.92 × 22,494,896.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,829,610.78x = 1,267,471,149,954,433.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,267,471,149,954,433.25/40,829,610.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,042,939.81

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