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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,731,867.40, 112,130,163.22 and 40,147,917.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,731,867.40, 112,130,163.22 and 40,147,917.86 is: 60,239,262.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,731,867.40 : 112,130,163.22 = 40,147,917.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,731,867.40/112,130,163.22 = 40,147,917.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,731,867.40x = 112,130,163.22 × 40,147,917.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,731,867.40x = 4,501,792,582,584,953
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,501,792,582,584,953/74,731,867.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,239,262.57

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