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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,190,042.60, 85,849,781.88 and 40,174,279.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,190,042.60, 85,849,781.88 and 40,174,279.02 is: 55,458,284.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,190,042.60 : 85,849,781.88 = 40,174,279.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,190,042.60/85,849,781.88 = 40,174,279.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,190,042.60x = 85,849,781.88 × 40,174,279.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,190,042.60x = 3,448,953,091,053,260
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,448,953,091,053,260/62,190,042.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,458,284.75

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