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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,318,010.60, 98,419,217.67 and 40,384,207.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,318,010.60, 98,419,217.67 and 40,384,207.80 is: 55,730,412.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,318,010.60 : 98,419,217.67 = 40,384,207.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,318,010.60/98,419,217.67 = 40,384,207.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,318,010.60x = 98,419,217.67 × 40,384,207.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,318,010.60x = 3,974,582,137,898,711.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,974,582,137,898,711.50/71,318,010.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,730,412.34

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