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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,506,862.60, 71,260,293.90 and 40,704,417.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,506,862.60, 71,260,293.90 and 40,704,417.80 is: 61,056,626.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,506,862.60 : 71,260,293.90 = 40,704,417.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,506,862.60/71,260,293.90 = 40,704,417.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,506,862.60x = 71,260,293.90 × 40,704,417.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,506,862.60x = 2,900,608,775,456,391.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,900,608,775,456,391.50/47,506,862.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,056,626.70

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