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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,404,435.32, 98,540,199.27 and 40,463,575.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,404,435.32, 98,540,199.27 and 40,463,575.80 is: 55,840,912.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,404,435.32 : 98,540,199.27 = 40,463,575.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,404,435.32/98,540,199.27 = 40,463,575.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,404,435.32x = 98,540,199.27 × 40,463,575.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,404,435.32x = 3,987,288,822,508,749
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,987,288,822,508,749/71,404,435.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,840,912.47

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