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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,480,186.62, 87,770,668.44 and 40,541,887.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,480,186.62, 87,770,668.44 and 40,541,887.74 is: 60,847,763.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,480,186.62 : 87,770,668.44 = 40,541,887.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,480,186.62/87,770,668.44 = 40,541,887.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,480,186.62x = 87,770,668.44 × 40,541,887.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,480,186.62x = 3,558,388,586,759,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,558,388,586,759,241/58,480,186.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,847,763.87

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