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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,092,805.50, 57,666,178.57 and 40,519,070.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,092,805.50, 57,666,178.57 and 40,519,070.22 is: 55,510,197.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,092,805.50 : 57,666,178.57 = 40,519,070.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,092,805.50/57,666,178.57 = 40,519,070.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,092,805.50x = 57,666,178.57 × 40,519,070.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,092,805.50x = 2,336,579,938,796,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,336,579,938,796,889/42,092,805.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,510,197.31

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