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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,580,452.80, 71,290,963.05 and 40,724,863.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,580,452.80, 71,290,963.05 and 40,724,863.90 is: 61,019,065.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,580,452.80 : 71,290,963.05 = 40,724,863.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,580,452.80/71,290,963.05 = 40,724,863.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,580,452.80x = 71,290,963.05 × 40,724,863.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,580,452.80x = 2,903,314,767,511,178.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,903,314,767,511,178.50/47,580,452.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,019,065.53

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