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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,559,519.53, 86,384,051.88 and 40,174,781.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,559,519.53, 86,384,051.88 and 40,174,781.88 is: 60,293,422.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,559,519.53 : 86,384,051.88 = 40,174,781.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,559,519.53/86,384,051.88 = 40,174,781.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,559,519.53x = 86,384,051.88 × 40,174,781.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,559,519.53x = 3,470,460,442,189,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,470,460,442,189,604/57,559,519.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,293,422.71

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