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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,540,672.11, 87,792,965.40 and 40,461,049.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,540,672.11, 87,792,965.40 and 40,461,049.29 is: 60,679,103.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,540,672.11 : 87,792,965.40 = 40,461,049.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,540,672.11/87,792,965.40 = 40,461,049.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,540,672.11x = 87,792,965.40 × 40,461,049.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,540,672.11x = 3,552,195,500,364,664.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,552,195,500,364,664.50/58,540,672.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,679,103.47

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