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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,277,810.24, 96,984,368.40 and 40,491,996.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,277,810.24, 96,984,368.40 and 40,491,996.48 is: 55,879,525.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,277,810.24 : 96,984,368.40 = 40,491,996.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,277,810.24/96,984,368.40 = 40,491,996.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,277,810.24x = 96,984,368.40 × 40,491,996.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,277,810.24x = 3,927,090,703,867,823
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,927,090,703,867,823/70,277,810.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,879,525.71

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