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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,579,635.40, 132,869,453.10 and 40,803,891.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,579,635.40, 132,869,453.10 and 40,803,891.40 is: 61,205,837.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,579,635.40 : 132,869,453.10 = 40,803,891.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,579,635.40/132,869,453.10 = 40,803,891.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,579,635.40x = 132,869,453.10 × 40,803,891.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,579,635.40x = 5,421,590,734,669,793
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,421,590,734,669,793/88,579,635.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,205,837.10

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