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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,501,588.70, 111,879,909.45 and 40,489,364.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,501,588.70, 111,879,909.45 and 40,489,364.70 is: 60,803,353.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,501,588.70 : 111,879,909.45 = 40,489,364.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,501,588.70/111,879,909.45 = 40,489,364.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,501,588.70x = 111,879,909.45 × 40,489,364.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,501,588.70x = 4,529,946,456,324,027
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,529,946,456,324,027/74,501,588.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,803,353.80

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