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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,842,321.40, 77,763,482.10 and 40,420,932.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,842,321.40, 77,763,482.10 and 40,420,932.60 is: 60,631,398.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,842,321.40 : 77,763,482.10 = 40,420,932.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,842,321.40/77,763,482.10 = 40,420,932.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,842,321.40x = 77,763,482.10 × 40,420,932.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,842,321.40x = 3,143,272,468,705,406.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,143,272,468,705,406.50/51,842,321.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,631,398.90

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