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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,623,642.84, 62,939,522.38 and 40,401,972.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,623,642.84, 62,939,522.38 and 40,401,972.44 is: 55,736,032.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,623,642.84 : 62,939,522.38 = 40,401,972.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,623,642.84/62,939,522.38 = 40,401,972.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,623,642.84x = 62,939,522.38 × 40,401,972.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,623,642.84x = 2,542,880,848,583,523
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,542,880,848,583,523/45,623,642.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,736,032.69

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