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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,580,326.40, 132,870,489.60 and 40,804,582.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,580,326.40, 132,870,489.60 and 40,804,582.40 is: 61,206,873.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,580,326.40 : 132,870,489.60 = 40,804,582.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,580,326.40/132,870,489.60 = 40,804,582.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,580,326.40x = 132,870,489.60 × 40,804,582.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,580,326.40x = 5,421,724,841,411,543
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,421,724,841,411,543/88,580,326.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,206,873.60

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