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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,110,663.53, 98,140,679.63 and 40,172,825.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,110,663.53, 98,140,679.63 and 40,172,825.71 is: 55,442,998.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,110,663.53 : 98,140,679.63 = 40,172,825.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,110,663.53/98,140,679.63 = 40,172,825.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,110,663.53x = 98,140,679.63 × 40,172,825.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,110,663.53x = 3,942,588,417,836,937
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,942,588,417,836,937/71,110,663.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,442,998.59

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