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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,724,352.40, 104,499,634.20 and 40,917,042.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,724,352.40, 104,499,634.20 and 40,917,042.72 is: 56,465,534.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,724,352.40 : 104,499,634.20 = 40,917,042.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,724,352.40/104,499,634.20 = 40,917,042.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,724,352.40x = 104,499,634.20 × 40,917,042.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,724,352.40x = 4,275,815,996,785,773
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,275,815,996,785,773/75,724,352.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,465,534.02

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