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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,493,642.43, 87,707,662.29 and 40,070,403.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,493,642.43, 87,707,662.29 and 40,070,403.03 is: 60,083,134.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,493,642.43 : 87,707,662.29 = 40,070,403.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,493,642.43/87,707,662.29 = 40,070,403.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,493,642.43x = 87,707,662.29 × 40,070,403.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,493,642.43x = 3,514,481,376,779,433
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,514,481,376,779,433/58,493,642.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,083,134.35

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