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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,545,858.80, 120,897,431.40 and 40,201,897.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,545,858.80, 120,897,431.40 and 40,201,897.20 is: 60,342,098.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,545,858.80 : 120,897,431.40 = 40,201,897.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,545,858.80/120,897,431.40 = 40,201,897.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,545,858.80x = 120,897,431.40 × 40,201,897.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,545,858.80x = 4,860,306,108,886,853
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,860,306,108,886,853/80,545,858.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,342,098.05

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