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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,558,850.68, 62,900,556.50 and 40,655,640.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,558,850.68, 62,900,556.50 and 40,655,640.44 is: 56,130,968.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,558,850.68 : 62,900,556.50 = 40,655,640.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,558,850.68/62,900,556.50 = 40,655,640.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,558,850.68x = 62,900,556.50 × 40,655,640.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,558,850.68x = 2,557,262,408,539,904.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,557,262,408,539,904.50/45,558,850.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,130,968.41

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