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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,979,592.45, 56,551,858.16 and 22,644,877.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,979,592.45, 56,551,858.16 and 22,644,877.95 is: 31,249,942.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,979,592.45 : 56,551,858.16 = 22,644,877.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,979,592.45/56,551,858.16 = 22,644,877.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,979,592.45x = 56,551,858.16 × 22,644,877.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,979,592.45x = 1,280,609,925,765,687.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,280,609,925,765,687.25/40,979,592.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,249,942.94

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