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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,422,779.46, 98,571,141.55 and 40,479,627.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,422,779.46, 98,571,141.55 and 40,479,627.23 is: 55,866,252.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,422,779.46 : 98,571,141.55 = 40,479,627.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,422,779.46/98,571,141.55 = 40,479,627.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,422,779.46x = 98,571,141.55 × 40,479,627.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,422,779.46x = 3,990,123,065,947,260
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,990,123,065,947,260/71,422,779.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,866,252.98

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