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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,058,881.87, 100,817,674.21 and 40,019,277.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,058,881.87, 100,817,674.21 and 40,019,277.55 is: 55,224,640.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,058,881.87 : 100,817,674.21 = 40,019,277.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,058,881.87/100,817,674.21 = 40,019,277.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,058,881.87x = 100,817,674.21 × 40,019,277.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,058,881.87x = 4,034,650,485,955,370
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,034,650,485,955,370/73,058,881.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,224,640.49

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