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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,695,302.96, 98,922,511.92 and 40,753,036.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,695,302.96, 98,922,511.92 and 40,753,036.32 is: 56,229,523.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,695,302.96 : 98,922,511.92 = 40,753,036.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,695,302.96/98,922,511.92 = 40,753,036.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,695,302.96x = 98,922,511.92 × 40,753,036.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,695,302.96x = 4,031,392,721,141,393
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,031,392,721,141,393/71,695,302.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,229,523.48

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