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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,707,632.40, 88,061,448.60 and 40,791,728.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,707,632.40, 88,061,448.60 and 40,791,728.40 is: 61,187,592.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,707,632.40 : 88,061,448.60 = 40,791,728.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,707,632.40/88,061,448.60 = 40,791,728.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,707,632.40x = 88,061,448.60 × 40,791,728.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,707,632.40x = 3,592,178,693,801,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,592,178,693,801,760/58,707,632.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,187,592.60

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