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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,187,837.88, 61,417,857.60 and 40,818,154.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,187,837.88, 61,417,857.60 and 40,818,154.24 is: 60,866,598.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,187,837.88 : 61,417,857.60 = 40,818,154.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,187,837.88/61,417,857.60 = 40,818,154.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,187,837.88x = 61,417,857.60 × 40,818,154.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,187,837.88x = 2,506,963,584,607,156.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,506,963,584,607,156.50/41,187,837.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,866,598.34

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