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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,938,498.56, 56,449,069.80 and 33,472,867.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,938,498.56, 56,449,069.80 and 33,472,867.88 is: 46,154,898.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,938,498.56 : 56,449,069.80 = 33,472,867.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,938,498.56/56,449,069.80 = 33,472,867.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,938,498.56x = 56,449,069.80 × 33,472,867.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,938,498.56x = 1,889,512,255,379,964.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,889,512,255,379,964.25/40,938,498.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,154,898.73

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