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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,201,736.52, 85,880,897.94 and 40,228,419.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,201,736.52, 85,880,897.94 and 40,228,419.40 is: 55,542,706.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,201,736.52 : 85,880,897.94 = 40,228,419.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,201,736.52/85,880,897.94 = 40,228,419.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,201,736.52x = 85,880,897.94 × 40,228,419.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,201,736.52x = 3,454,852,780,778,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,454,852,780,778,916/62,201,736.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,542,706.27

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