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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,825,463.33, 99,119,442.08 and 40,463,888.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,825,463.33, 99,119,442.08 and 40,463,888.59 is: 55,840,336.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,825,463.33 : 99,119,442.08 = 40,463,888.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,825,463.33/99,119,442.08 = 40,463,888.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,825,463.33x = 99,119,442.08 × 40,463,888.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,825,463.33x = 4,010,758,061,428,078
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,010,758,061,428,078/71,825,463.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,840,336.78

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