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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,534,308.38, 98,711,717.47 and 40,594,477.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,534,308.38, 98,711,717.47 and 40,594,477.56 is: 56,017,185.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,534,308.38 : 98,711,717.47 = 40,594,477.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,534,308.38/98,711,717.47 = 40,594,477.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,534,308.38x = 98,711,717.47 × 40,594,477.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,534,308.38x = 4,007,150,599,744,975
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,007,150,599,744,975/71,534,308.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,017,185.19

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