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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,036,082, 100,788,561.16 and 40,440,334.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,036,082, 100,788,561.16 and 40,440,334.16 is: 55,806,978.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,036,082 : 100,788,561.16 = 40,440,334.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,036,082/100,788,561.16 = 40,440,334.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,036,082x = 100,788,561.16 × 40,440,334.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,036,082x = 4,075,923,092,815,996.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,075,923,092,815,996.50/73,036,082
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,806,978.98

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