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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,109,804.04, 98,139,493.54 and 40,171,966.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,109,804.04, 98,139,493.54 and 40,171,966.23 is: 55,441,812.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,109,804.04 : 98,139,493.54 = 40,171,966.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,109,804.04/98,139,493.54 = 40,171,966.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,109,804.04x = 98,139,493.54 × 40,171,966.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,109,804.04x = 3,942,456,420,318,183
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,942,456,420,318,183/71,109,804.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,441,812.47

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