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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,693,203.60, 71,539,805.40 and 40,040,453.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,693,203.60, 71,539,805.40 and 40,040,453.20 is: 60,060,679.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,693,203.60 : 71,539,805.40 = 40,040,453.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,693,203.60/71,539,805.40 = 40,040,453.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,693,203.60x = 71,539,805.40 × 40,040,453.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,693,203.60x = 2,864,486,230,055,807.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,864,486,230,055,807.50/47,693,203.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,060,679.80

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