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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,339,148.88, 98,454,097.12 and 40,404,821.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,339,148.88, 98,454,097.12 and 40,404,821.20 is: 55,762,092.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,339,148.88 : 98,454,097.12 = 40,404,821.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,339,148.88/98,454,097.12 = 40,404,821.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,339,148.88x = 98,454,097.12 × 40,404,821.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,339,148.88x = 3,978,020,190,541,035.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,978,020,190,541,035.50/71,339,148.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,762,092.11

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