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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,733,856.40, 112,100,784.60 and 40,296,479.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,733,856.40, 112,100,784.60 and 40,296,479.60 is: 60,444,719.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,733,856.40 : 112,100,784.60 = 40,296,479.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,733,856.40/112,100,784.60 = 40,296,479.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,733,856.40x = 112,100,784.60 × 40,296,479.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,733,856.40x = 4,517,266,979,777,894
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,517,266,979,777,894/74,733,856.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,444,719.40

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