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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,640,349.44, 98,866,324.80 and 40,705,758.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,640,349.44, 98,866,324.80 and 40,705,758.24 is: 56,175,447.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,640,349.44 : 98,866,324.80 = 40,705,758.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,640,349.44/98,866,324.80 = 40,705,758.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,640,349.44x = 98,866,324.80 × 40,705,758.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,640,349.44x = 4,024,428,715,386,116.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,024,428,715,386,116.50/71,640,349.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,175,447.87

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