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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,731,869.40, 112,130,166.22 and 40,147,919.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,731,869.40, 112,130,166.22 and 40,147,919.86 is: 60,239,265.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,731,869.40 : 112,130,166.22 = 40,147,919.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,731,869.40/112,130,166.22 = 40,147,919.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,731,869.40x = 112,130,166.22 × 40,147,919.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,731,869.40x = 4,501,792,927,289,039
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,501,792,927,289,039/74,731,869.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,239,265.57

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