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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,483,942.40, 90,576,614.40 and 40,179,251.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,483,942.40, 90,576,614.40 and 40,179,251.20 is: 60,169,697.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,483,942.40 : 90,576,614.40 = 40,179,251.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,483,942.40/90,576,614.40 = 40,179,251.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,483,942.40x = 90,576,614.40 × 40,179,251.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,483,942.40x = 3,639,300,542,823,138
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,639,300,542,823,138/60,483,942.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,169,697.91

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