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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,202,730.14, 98,261,699.67 and 40,267,525.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,202,730.14, 98,261,699.67 and 40,267,525.50 is: 55,570,277.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,202,730.14 : 98,261,699.67 = 40,267,525.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,202,730.14/98,261,699.67 = 40,267,525.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,202,730.14x = 98,261,699.67 × 40,267,525.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,202,730.14x = 3,956,755,497,135,066.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,956,755,497,135,066.50/71,202,730.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,570,277.84

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