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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,580,458.30, 71,290,971.30 and 40,724,869.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,580,458.30, 71,290,971.30 and 40,724,869.40 is: 61,019,073.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,580,458.30 : 71,290,971.30 = 40,724,869.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,580,458.30/71,290,971.30 = 40,724,869.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,580,458.30x = 71,290,971.30 × 40,724,869.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,580,458.30x = 2,903,315,495,591,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,903,315,495,591,648/47,580,458.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,019,073.78

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