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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,953,986.40, 88,285,323.12 and 40,780,262.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,953,986.40, 88,285,323.12 and 40,780,262.24 is: 56,295,140.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,953,986.40 : 88,285,323.12 = 40,780,262.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,953,986.40/88,285,323.12 = 40,780,262.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,953,986.40x = 88,285,323.12 × 40,780,262.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,953,986.40x = 3,600,298,628,776,735.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,600,298,628,776,735.50/63,953,986.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,295,140.17

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