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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,483,958.40, 90,576,638.40 and 40,179,267.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,483,958.40, 90,576,638.40 and 40,179,267.20 is: 60,169,721.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,483,958.40 : 90,576,638.40 = 40,179,267.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,483,958.40/90,576,638.40 = 40,179,267.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,483,958.40x = 90,576,638.40 × 40,179,267.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,483,958.40x = 3,639,302,956,351,381
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,639,302,956,351,381/60,483,958.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,169,721.90

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