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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,536,053.60, 128,304,080.40 and 40,102,440.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,536,053.60, 128,304,080.40 and 40,102,440.80 is: 60,153,661.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,536,053.60 : 128,304,080.40 = 40,102,440.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,536,053.60/128,304,080.40 = 40,102,440.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,536,053.60x = 128,304,080.40 × 40,102,440.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,536,053.60x = 5,145,306,788,639,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,145,306,788,639,440/85,536,053.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,153,661.20

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