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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 140,017,508.82, 210,026,263.24 and 37,781,382.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 140,017,508.82, 210,026,263.24 and 37,781,382.42 is: 56,672,073.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    140,017,508.82 : 210,026,263.24 = 37,781,382.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    140,017,508.82/210,026,263.24 = 37,781,382.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    140,017,508.82x = 210,026,263.24 × 37,781,382.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    140,017,508.82x = 7,935,082,569,714,029
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,935,082,569,714,029/140,017,508.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,672,073.63

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