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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,871,779.66, 96,423,438.36 and 40,520,514.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,871,779.66, 96,423,438.36 and 40,520,514.60 is: 55,918,531.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,871,779.66 : 96,423,438.36 = 40,520,514.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,871,779.66/96,423,438.36 = 40,520,514.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,871,779.66x = 96,423,438.36 × 40,520,514.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,871,779.66x = 3,907,127,341,848,580
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,907,127,341,848,580/69,871,779.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,918,531.93

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