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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,983,786.27, 56,557,680.17 and 23,579,782.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,983,786.27, 56,557,680.17 and 23,579,782.43 is: 32,540,131.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,983,786.27 : 56,557,680.17 = 23,579,782.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,983,786.27/56,557,680.17 = 23,579,782.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,983,786.27x = 56,557,680.17 × 23,579,782.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,983,786.27x = 1,333,617,792,753,438
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,333,617,792,753,438/40,983,786.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,540,131.46

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