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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,408,452.80, 98,536,779.06 and 40,047,774.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,408,452.80, 98,536,779.06 and 40,047,774.92 is: 55,262,067.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,408,452.80 : 98,536,779.06 = 40,047,774.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,408,452.80/98,536,779.06 = 40,047,774.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,408,452.80x = 98,536,779.06 × 40,047,774.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,408,452.80x = 3,946,178,749,136,649.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,946,178,749,136,649.50/71,408,452.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,262,067.65

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