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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,496,649.81, 93,364,861.29 and 40,457,485.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,496,649.81, 93,364,861.29 and 40,457,485.20 is: 60,440,159.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,496,649.81 : 93,364,861.29 = 40,457,485.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,496,649.81/93,364,861.29 = 40,457,485.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,496,649.81x = 93,364,861.29 × 40,457,485.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,496,649.81x = 3,777,307,493,840,228.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,777,307,493,840,228.50/62,496,649.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,440,159.68

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