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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,128,231.21, 102,296,781.97 and 40,637,650.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,128,231.21, 102,296,781.97 and 40,637,650.45 is: 56,079,860.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,128,231.21 : 102,296,781.97 = 40,637,650.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,128,231.21/102,296,781.97 = 40,637,650.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,128,231.21x = 102,296,781.97 × 40,637,650.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,128,231.21x = 4,157,100,867,856,722.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,157,100,867,856,722.50/74,128,231.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,079,860.53

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