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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,186,383.87, 83,082,635.01 and 40,633,756.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,186,383.87, 83,082,635.01 and 40,633,756.40 is: 56,091,749.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,186,383.87 : 83,082,635.01 = 40,633,756.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,186,383.87/83,082,635.01 = 40,633,756.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,186,383.87x = 83,082,635.01 × 40,633,756.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,186,383.87x = 3,375,959,551,651,039
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,375,959,551,651,039/60,186,383.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,091,749.24

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