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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,010,992.72, 102,136,379.64 and 40,519,913.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,010,992.72, 102,136,379.64 and 40,519,913.36 is: 55,918,142.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,010,992.72 : 102,136,379.64 = 40,519,913.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,010,992.72/102,136,379.64 = 40,519,913.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,010,992.72x = 102,136,379.64 × 40,519,913.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,010,992.72x = 4,138,557,253,916,868
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,138,557,253,916,868/74,010,992.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,918,142.72

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