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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,927,237.20, 112,334,868.60 and 40,887,019.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,927,237.20, 112,334,868.60 and 40,887,019.60 is: 61,299,977.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,927,237.20 : 112,334,868.60 = 40,887,019.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,927,237.20/112,334,868.60 = 40,887,019.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,927,237.20x = 112,334,868.60 × 40,887,019.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,927,237.20x = 4,593,037,974,211,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,593,037,974,211,624/74,927,237.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,299,977.76

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