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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,895,762.40, 61,237,355.40 and 32,321,847.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,895,762.40, 61,237,355.40 and 32,321,847.60 is: 48,398,766.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,895,762.40 : 61,237,355.40 = 32,321,847.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,895,762.40/61,237,355.40 = 32,321,847.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,895,762.40x = 61,237,355.40 × 32,321,847.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,895,762.40x = 1,979,304,468,665,837
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,979,304,468,665,837/40,895,762.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,398,766.83

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