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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,136,327.80, 87,204,491.70 and 40,917,639.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,136,327.80, 87,204,491.70 and 40,917,639.40 is: 61,376,459.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,136,327.80 : 87,204,491.70 = 40,917,639.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,136,327.80/87,204,491.70 = 40,917,639.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,136,327.80x = 87,204,491.70 × 40,917,639.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,136,327.80x = 3,568,201,945,440,893
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,568,201,945,440,893/58,136,327.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,376,459.10

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