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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,707,835.40, 88,061,753.10 and 40,791,931.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,707,835.40, 88,061,753.10 and 40,791,931.40 is: 61,187,897.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,707,835.40 : 88,061,753.10 = 40,791,931.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,707,835.40/88,061,753.10 = 40,791,931.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,707,835.40x = 88,061,753.10 × 40,791,931.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,707,835.40x = 3,592,208,991,418,937
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,592,208,991,418,937/58,707,835.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,187,897.10

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