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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,559,771.46, 86,384,429.90 and 40,175,033.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,559,771.46, 86,384,429.90 and 40,175,033.78 is: 60,293,800.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,559,771.46 : 86,384,429.90 = 40,175,033.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,559,771.46/86,384,429.90 = 40,175,033.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,559,771.46x = 86,384,429.90 × 40,175,033.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,559,771.46x = 3,470,497,389,298,542.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,470,497,389,298,542.50/57,559,771.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,293,800.71

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