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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,895,778.40, 61,237,379.40 and 32,321,863.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,895,778.40, 61,237,379.40 and 32,321,863.60 is: 48,398,790.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,895,778.40 : 61,237,379.40 = 32,321,863.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,895,778.40/61,237,379.40 = 32,321,863.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,895,778.40x = 61,237,379.40 × 32,321,863.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,895,778.40x = 1,979,306,224,188,250
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,979,306,224,188,250/40,895,778.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,398,790.82

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