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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,723,645.20, 88,085,467.80 and 40,583,792.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,723,645.20, 88,085,467.80 and 40,583,792.40 is: 60,875,688.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,723,645.20 : 88,085,467.80 = 40,583,792.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,723,645.20/88,085,467.80 = 40,583,792.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,723,645.20x = 88,085,467.80 × 40,583,792.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,723,645.20x = 3,574,842,338,652,084.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,574,842,338,652,084.50/58,723,645.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,875,688.60

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