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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,506,859.60, 71,260,289.40 and 40,704,414.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,506,859.60, 71,260,289.40 and 40,704,414.80 is: 61,056,622.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,506,859.60 : 71,260,289.40 = 40,704,414.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,506,859.60/71,260,289.40 = 40,704,414.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,506,859.60x = 71,260,289.40 × 40,704,414.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,506,859.60x = 2,900,608,378,505,643
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,900,608,378,505,643/47,506,859.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,056,622.20

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