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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,534,299.50, 98,711,705.21 and 40,594,468.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,534,299.50, 98,711,705.21 and 40,594,468.68 is: 56,017,172.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,534,299.50 : 98,711,705.21 = 40,594,468.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,534,299.50/98,711,705.21 = 40,594,468.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,534,299.50x = 98,711,705.21 × 40,594,468.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,534,299.50x = 4,007,149,225,293,765.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,007,149,225,293,765.50/71,534,299.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,017,172.93

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