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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,214,857.40, 79,822,286.10 and 40,460,273.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,214,857.40, 79,822,286.10 and 40,460,273.40 is: 60,690,410.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,214,857.40 : 79,822,286.10 = 40,460,273.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,214,857.40/79,822,286.10 = 40,460,273.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,214,857.40x = 79,822,286.10 × 40,460,273.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,214,857.40x = 3,229,631,519,019,019.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,229,631,519,019,019.50/53,214,857.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,690,410.10

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