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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,069,779.19, 57,635,328.87 and 40,496,568.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,069,779.19, 57,635,328.87 and 40,496,568.03 is: 55,480,039.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,069,779.19 : 57,635,328.87 = 40,496,568.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,069,779.19/57,635,328.87 = 40,496,568.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,069,779.19x = 57,635,328.87 × 40,496,568.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,069,779.19x = 2,334,033,016,515,378
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,334,033,016,515,378/42,069,779.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,480,039.63

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