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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,993,937.28, 99,351,569.28 and 40,638,586.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,993,937.28, 99,351,569.28 and 40,638,586.36 is: 56,081,212.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,993,937.28 : 99,351,569.28 = 40,638,586.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,993,937.28/99,351,569.28 = 40,638,586.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,993,937.28x = 99,351,569.28 × 40,638,586.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,993,937.28x = 4,037,507,328,186,803
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,037,507,328,186,803/71,993,937.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,081,212.96

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