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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,026,251.89, 100,782,988.06 and 40,431,203.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,026,251.89, 100,782,988.06 and 40,431,203.89 is: 55,798,804.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,026,251.89 : 100,782,988.06 = 40,431,203.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,026,251.89/100,782,988.06 = 40,431,203.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,026,251.89x = 100,782,988.06 × 40,431,203.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,026,251.89x = 4,074,777,538,544,260.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,074,777,538,544,260.50/73,026,251.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,798,804.31

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