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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,333,990.42, 87,519,678.33 and 40,844,765.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,333,990.42, 87,519,678.33 and 40,844,765.34 is: 61,280,236.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,333,990.42 : 87,519,678.33 = 40,844,765.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,333,990.42/87,519,678.33 = 40,844,765.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,333,990.42x = 87,519,678.33 × 40,844,765.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,333,990.42x = 3,574,720,723,813,258.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,574,720,723,813,258.50/58,333,990.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,280,236.41

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