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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,214,474.40, 79,821,711.60 and 40,459,890.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,214,474.40, 79,821,711.60 and 40,459,890.40 is: 60,689,835.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,214,474.40 : 79,821,711.60 = 40,459,890.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,214,474.40/79,821,711.60 = 40,459,890.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,214,474.40x = 79,821,711.60 × 40,459,890.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,214,474.40x = 3,229,577,702,876,408.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,229,577,702,876,408.50/53,214,474.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,689,835.60

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