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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,585,371.40, 132,878,057.10 and 40,809,627.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,585,371.40, 132,878,057.10 and 40,809,627.40 is: 61,214,441.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,585,371.40 : 132,878,057.10 = 40,809,627.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,585,371.40/132,878,057.10 = 40,809,627.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,585,371.40x = 132,878,057.10 × 40,809,627.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,585,371.40x = 5,422,703,999,886,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,422,703,999,886,924/88,585,371.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,214,441.10

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