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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,765,234.40, 88,147,851.60 and 40,849,330.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,765,234.40, 88,147,851.60 and 40,849,330.40 is: 61,273,995.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,765,234.40 : 88,147,851.60 = 40,849,330.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,765,234.40/88,147,851.60 = 40,849,330.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,765,234.40x = 88,147,851.60 × 40,849,330.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,765,234.40x = 3,600,780,714,058,568.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,600,780,714,058,568.50/58,765,234.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,273,995.60

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