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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,214,815.40, 79,822,223.10 and 40,460,231.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,214,815.40, 79,822,223.10 and 40,460,231.40 is: 60,690,347.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,214,815.40 : 79,822,223.10 = 40,460,231.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,214,815.40/79,822,223.10 = 40,460,231.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,214,815.40x = 79,822,223.10 × 40,460,231.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,214,815.40x = 3,229,625,617,488,425
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,229,625,617,488,425/53,214,815.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,690,347.10

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