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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,315,424.46, 98,417,718.66 and 39,954,795.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,315,424.46, 98,417,718.66 and 39,954,795.81 is: 55,138,981.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,315,424.46 : 98,417,718.66 = 39,954,795.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,315,424.46/98,417,718.66 = 39,954,795.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,315,424.46x = 98,417,718.66 × 39,954,795.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,315,424.46x = 3,932,259,853,146,327
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,932,259,853,146,327/71,315,424.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,138,981.26

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