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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,089,142.40, 79,559,683.68 and 40,124,650.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,089,142.40, 79,559,683.68 and 40,124,650.24 is: 60,131,023.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,089,142.40 : 79,559,683.68 = 40,124,650.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,089,142.40/79,559,683.68 = 40,124,650.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,089,142.40x = 79,559,683.68 × 40,124,650.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,089,142.40x = 3,192,304,480,865,036.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,192,304,480,865,036.50/53,089,142.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,131,023.72

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