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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,046,840.60, 100,807,808.74 and 40,451,792.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,046,840.60, 100,807,808.74 and 40,451,792.60 is: 55,825,228.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,046,840.60 : 100,807,808.74 = 40,451,792.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,046,840.60/100,807,808.74 = 40,451,792.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,046,840.60x = 100,807,808.74 × 40,451,792.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,046,840.60x = 4,077,856,571,610,947.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,077,856,571,610,947.50/73,046,840.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,825,228.55

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