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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,840,304.52, 128,817,178.40 and 40,415,089.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,840,304.52, 128,817,178.40 and 40,415,089.80 is: 60,649,340.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,840,304.52 : 128,817,178.40 = 40,415,089.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,840,304.52/128,817,178.40 = 40,415,089.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,840,304.52x = 128,817,178.40 × 40,415,089.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,840,304.52x = 5,206,157,832,818,620
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,206,157,832,818,620/85,840,304.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,649,340.21

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