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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,891,347.04, 100,592,158.36 and 40,298,398.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,891,347.04, 100,592,158.36 and 40,298,398.56 is: 55,612,950.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,891,347.04 : 100,592,158.36 = 40,298,398.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,891,347.04/100,592,158.36 = 40,298,398.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,891,347.04x = 100,592,158.36 × 40,298,398.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,891,347.04x = 4,053,702,889,601,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,053,702,889,601,916/72,891,347.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,612,950.70

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