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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,408,124.40, 83,112,186.60 and 40,102,623.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,408,124.40, 83,112,186.60 and 40,102,623.60 is: 60,153,935.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,408,124.40 : 83,112,186.60 = 40,102,623.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,408,124.40/83,112,186.60 = 40,102,623.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,408,124.40x = 83,112,186.60 × 40,102,623.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,408,124.40x = 3,333,016,735,792,763.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,333,016,735,792,763.50/55,408,124.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,153,935.40

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