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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,751,999.20, 88,127,998.80 and 40,612,146.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,751,999.20, 88,127,998.80 and 40,612,146.40 is: 60,918,219.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,751,999.20 : 88,127,998.80 = 40,612,146.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,751,999.20/88,127,998.80 = 40,612,146.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,751,999.20x = 88,127,998.80 × 40,612,146.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,751,999.20x = 3,579,067,189,204,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,579,067,189,204,624/58,751,999.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,918,219.60

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