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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,110,664.78, 98,140,681.35 and 40,172,826.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,110,664.78, 98,140,681.35 and 40,172,826.96 is: 55,443,000.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,110,664.78 : 98,140,681.35 = 40,172,826.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,110,664.78/98,140,681.35 = 40,172,826.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,110,664.78x = 98,140,681.35 × 40,172,826.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,110,664.78x = 3,942,588,609,610,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,942,588,609,610,049/71,110,664.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,443,000.32

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