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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,007,682.56, 100,750,603.92 and 40,412,634.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,007,682.56, 100,750,603.92 and 40,412,634.56 is: 55,769,436.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,007,682.56 : 100,750,603.92 = 40,412,634.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,007,682.56/100,750,603.92 = 40,412,634.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,007,682.56x = 100,750,603.92 × 40,412,634.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,007,682.56x = 4,071,597,337,918,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,071,597,337,918,264/73,007,682.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,769,436.79

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