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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,714,892.30, 98,383,381.65 and 40,205,724.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,714,892.30, 98,383,381.65 and 40,205,724.30 is: 60,192,978.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,714,892.30 : 98,383,381.65 = 40,205,724.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,714,892.30/98,383,381.65 = 40,205,724.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,714,892.30x = 98,383,381.65 × 40,205,724.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,714,892.30x = 3,955,575,118,321,579
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,955,575,118,321,579/65,714,892.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,192,978.79

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