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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,066,259.08, 82,959,866.18 and 40,717,082.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,066,259.08, 82,959,866.18 and 40,717,082.76 is: 56,235,959.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,066,259.08 : 82,959,866.18 = 40,717,082.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,066,259.08/82,959,866.18 = 40,717,082.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,066,259.08x = 82,959,866.18 × 40,717,082.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,066,259.08x = 3,377,883,737,009,585
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,377,883,737,009,585/60,066,259.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,235,959.90

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