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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,017,651.52, 98,004,325.92 and 40,084,308.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,017,651.52, 98,004,325.92 and 40,084,308.80 is: 55,316,327.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,017,651.52 : 98,004,325.92 = 40,084,308.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,017,651.52/98,004,325.92 = 40,084,308.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,017,651.52x = 98,004,325.92 × 40,084,308.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,017,651.52x = 3,928,435,663,913,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,928,435,663,913,124/71,017,651.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,316,327.42

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