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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,186,642, 83,082,993.84 and 40,634,016.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,186,642, 83,082,993.84 and 40,634,016.72 is: 56,092,110.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,186,642 : 83,082,993.84 = 40,634,016.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,186,642/83,082,993.84 = 40,634,016.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,186,642x = 83,082,993.84 × 40,634,016.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,186,642x = 3,375,995,760,842,217
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,375,995,760,842,217/60,186,642
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,092,110.29

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