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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,990,438.94, 99,349,625.01 and 40,629,583.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,990,438.94, 99,349,625.01 and 40,629,583.38 is: 56,070,416.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,990,438.94 : 99,349,625.01 = 40,629,583.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,990,438.94/99,349,625.01 = 40,629,583.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,990,438.94x = 99,349,625.01 × 40,629,583.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,990,438.94x = 4,036,533,873,115,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,036,533,873,115,529/71,990,438.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,070,416.19

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