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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,846,835.15, 83,997,586.90 and 40,764,412.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,846,835.15, 83,997,586.90 and 40,764,412.70 is: 56,274,287.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,846,835.15 : 83,997,586.90 = 40,764,412.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,846,835.15/83,997,586.90 = 40,764,412.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,846,835.15x = 83,997,586.90 × 40,764,412.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,846,835.15x = 3,424,112,298,384,858.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,424,112,298,384,858.50/60,846,835.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,274,287.56

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