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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,808,561.40, 83,712,842.10 and 40,692,017.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,808,561.40, 83,712,842.10 and 40,692,017.40 is: 61,038,026.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,808,561.40 : 83,712,842.10 = 40,692,017.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,808,561.40/83,712,842.10 = 40,692,017.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,808,561.40x = 83,712,842.10 × 40,692,017.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,808,561.40x = 3,406,444,427,336,652
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,406,444,427,336,652/55,808,561.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,038,026.10

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