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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,188,237.28, 83,085,184.80 and 40,635,601.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,188,237.28, 83,085,184.80 and 40,635,601.92 is: 56,094,290.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,188,237.28 : 83,085,184.80 = 40,635,601.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,188,237.28/83,085,184.80 = 40,635,601.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,188,237.28x = 83,085,184.80 × 40,635,601.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,188,237.28x = 3,376,216,494,982,435
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,376,216,494,982,435/60,188,237.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,094,290.97

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