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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,610,406.62, 87,897,616.31 and 40,530,783.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,610,406.62, 87,897,616.31 and 40,530,783.80 is: 60,783,732.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,610,406.62 : 87,897,616.31 = 40,530,783.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,610,406.62/87,897,616.31 = 40,530,783.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,610,406.62x = 87,897,616.31 × 40,530,783.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,610,406.62x = 3,562,559,283,195,963.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,562,559,283,195,963.50/58,610,406.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,783,732.59

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