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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,186,374.85, 83,082,622.59 and 40,633,747.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,186,374.85, 83,082,622.59 and 40,633,747.38 is: 56,091,736.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,186,374.85 : 83,082,622.59 = 40,633,747.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,186,374.85/83,082,622.59 = 40,633,747.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,186,374.85x = 83,082,622.59 × 40,633,747.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,186,374.85x = 3,375,958,297,989,941.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,375,958,297,989,941.50/60,186,374.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,091,736.82

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