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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,066,231, 82,959,827.58 and 40,717,054.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,066,231, 82,959,827.58 and 40,717,054.68 is: 56,235,921.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,066,231 : 82,959,827.58 = 40,717,054.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,066,231/82,959,827.58 = 40,717,054.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,066,231x = 82,959,827.58 × 40,717,054.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,066,231x = 3,377,879,835,818,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,377,879,835,818,232/60,066,231
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,235,921.24

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