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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,858,898.17, 83,958,888.51 and 40,261,032.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,858,898.17, 83,958,888.51 and 40,261,032.33 is: 55,542,765.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,858,898.17 : 83,958,888.51 = 40,261,032.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,858,898.17/83,958,888.51 = 40,261,032.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,858,898.17x = 83,958,888.51 × 40,261,032.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,858,898.17x = 3,380,271,524,691,975.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,380,271,524,691,975.50/60,858,898.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,542,765.75

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