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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,001,216.40, 84,001,824.60 and 40,695,715.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,001,216.40, 84,001,824.60 and 40,695,715.60 is: 61,043,573.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,001,216.40 : 84,001,824.60 = 40,695,715.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,001,216.40/84,001,824.60 = 40,695,715.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,001,216.40x = 84,001,824.60 × 40,695,715.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,001,216.40x = 3,418,514,363,802,683.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,418,514,363,802,683.50/56,001,216.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,043,573.40

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