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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,488,014.40, 125,232,021.60 and 40,377,870.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,488,014.40, 125,232,021.60 and 40,377,870.40 is: 60,566,805.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,488,014.40 : 125,232,021.60 = 40,377,870.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,488,014.40/125,232,021.60 = 40,377,870.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,488,014.40x = 125,232,021.60 × 40,377,870.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,488,014.40x = 5,056,602,338,094,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,056,602,338,094,800/83,488,014.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,566,805.60

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