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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,842,323.40, 77,763,485.10 and 40,420,934.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,842,323.40, 77,763,485.10 and 40,420,934.60 is: 60,631,401.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,842,323.40 : 77,763,485.10 = 40,420,934.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,842,323.40/77,763,485.10 = 40,420,934.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,842,323.40x = 77,763,485.10 × 40,420,934.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,842,323.40x = 3,143,272,745,495,174.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,143,272,745,495,174.50/51,842,323.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,631,401.90

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