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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,918,017.50, 96,495,563.15 and 40,157,985.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,918,017.50, 96,495,563.15 and 40,157,985.80 is: 55,423,016.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,918,017.50 : 96,495,563.15 = 40,157,985.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,918,017.50/96,495,563.15 = 40,157,985.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,918,017.50x = 96,495,563.15 × 40,157,985.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,918,017.50x = 3,875,067,454,931,745
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,875,067,454,931,745/69,918,017.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,423,016.75

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