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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,304,532.85, 75,456,799.28 and 40,226,836.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,304,532.85, 75,456,799.28 and 40,226,836.85 is: 60,340,255.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,304,532.85 : 75,456,799.28 = 40,226,836.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,304,532.85/75,456,799.28 = 40,226,836.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,304,532.85x = 75,456,799.28 × 40,226,836.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,304,532.85x = 3,035,388,353,658,623.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,035,388,353,658,623.50/50,304,532.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,340,255.28

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