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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,858,897.17, 83,958,887.13 and 40,261,031.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,858,897.17, 83,958,887.13 and 40,261,031.33 is: 55,542,764.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,858,897.17 : 83,958,887.13 = 40,261,031.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,858,897.17/83,958,887.13 = 40,261,031.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,858,897.17x = 83,958,887.13 × 40,261,031.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,858,897.17x = 3,380,271,385,074,359
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,380,271,385,074,359/60,858,897.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,542,764.37

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