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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,534,260.26, 98,711,650.89 and 40,594,429.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,534,260.26, 98,711,650.89 and 40,594,429.44 is: 56,017,118.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,534,260.26 : 98,711,650.89 = 40,594,429.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,534,260.26/98,711,650.89 = 40,594,429.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,534,260.26x = 98,711,650.89 × 40,594,429.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,534,260.26x = 4,007,143,146,960,018
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,007,143,146,960,018/71,534,260.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,017,118.68

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