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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,523,651.56, 86,321,858.29 and 40,235,361.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,523,651.56, 86,321,858.29 and 40,235,361.85 is: 55,550,037.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,523,651.56 : 86,321,858.29 = 40,235,361.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,523,651.56/86,321,858.29 = 40,235,361.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,523,651.56x = 86,321,858.29 × 40,235,361.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,523,651.56x = 3,473,191,203,663,621.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,473,191,203,663,621.50/62,523,651.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,550,037.73

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