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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,893,977.56, 100,595,788.44 and 40,301,029.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,893,977.56, 100,595,788.44 and 40,301,029.08 is: 55,616,580.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,893,977.56 : 100,595,788.44 = 40,301,029.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,893,977.56/100,595,788.44 = 40,301,029.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,893,977.56x = 100,595,788.44 × 40,301,029.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,893,977.56x = 4,054,113,795,245,967.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,054,113,795,245,967.50/72,893,977.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,616,580.83

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