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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,626,125.36, 87,989,783.88 and 40,687,826.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,626,125.36, 87,989,783.88 and 40,687,826.48 is: 61,066,854.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,626,125.36 : 87,989,783.88 = 40,687,826.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,626,125.36/87,989,783.88 = 40,687,826.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,626,125.36x = 87,989,783.88 × 40,687,826.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,626,125.36x = 3,580,113,058,522,140.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,580,113,058,522,140.50/58,626,125.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,066,854.35

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