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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,066,187, 82,959,766.86 and 40,717,010.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,066,187, 82,959,766.86 and 40,717,010.68 is: 56,235,860.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,066,187 : 82,959,766.86 = 40,717,010.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,066,187/82,959,766.86 = 40,717,010.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,066,187x = 82,959,766.86 × 40,717,010.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,066,187x = 3,377,873,713,248,930
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,377,873,713,248,930/60,066,187
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,235,860.51

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