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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,361,231.96, 83,276,897.34 and 40,519,886.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,361,231.96, 83,276,897.34 and 40,519,886.68 is: 55,902,941.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,361,231.96 : 83,276,897.34 = 40,519,886.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,361,231.96/83,276,897.34 = 40,519,886.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,361,231.96x = 83,276,897.34 × 40,519,886.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,361,231.96x = 3,374,370,443,278,793.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,374,370,443,278,793.50/60,361,231.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,902,941.90

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