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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,606,006.60, 63,783,038.70 and 40,114,576.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,606,006.60, 63,783,038.70 and 40,114,576.20 is: 60,053,259.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,606,006.60 : 63,783,038.70 = 40,114,576.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,606,006.60/63,783,038.70 = 40,114,576.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,606,006.60x = 63,783,038.70 × 40,114,576.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,606,006.60x = 2,558,629,566,198,699
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,558,629,566,198,699/42,606,006.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,053,259.40

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