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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,212,834.40, 79,819,251.60 and 40,458,250.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,212,834.40, 79,819,251.60 and 40,458,250.40 is: 60,687,375.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,212,834.40 : 79,819,251.60 = 40,458,250.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,212,834.40/79,819,251.60 = 40,458,250.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,212,834.40x = 79,819,251.60 × 40,458,250.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,212,834.40x = 3,229,347,267,973,400.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,229,347,267,973,400.50/53,212,834.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,687,375.60

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