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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,572,087.40, 132,858,131.10 and 40,796,343.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,572,087.40, 132,858,131.10 and 40,796,343.40 is: 61,194,515.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,572,087.40 : 132,858,131.10 = 40,796,343.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,572,087.40/132,858,131.10 = 40,796,343.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,572,087.40x = 132,858,131.10 × 40,796,343.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,572,087.40x = 5,420,125,939,837,819
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,420,125,939,837,819/88,572,087.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,194,515.10

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