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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,324,085.50, 70,840,665.79 and 40,342,640.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,324,085.50, 70,840,665.79 and 40,342,640.11 is: 60,389,956.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,324,085.50 : 70,840,665.79 = 40,342,640.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,324,085.50/70,840,665.79 = 40,342,640.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,324,085.50x = 70,840,665.79 × 40,342,640.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,324,085.50x = 2,857,899,484,840,800.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,857,899,484,840,800.50/47,324,085.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,389,956.92

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