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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,186,375.79, 83,082,623.88 and 40,633,748.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,186,375.79, 83,082,623.88 and 40,633,748.33 is: 56,091,738.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,186,375.79 : 83,082,623.88 = 40,633,748.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,186,375.79/83,082,623.88 = 40,633,748.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,186,375.79x = 83,082,623.88 × 40,633,748.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,186,375.79x = 3,375,958,428,920,555
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,375,958,428,920,555/60,186,375.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,091,738.12

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