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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,058,884.12, 100,817,677.31 and 40,019,279.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,058,884.12, 100,817,677.31 and 40,019,279.80 is: 55,224,643.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,058,884.12 : 100,817,677.31 = 40,019,279.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,058,884.12/100,817,677.31 = 40,019,279.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,058,884.12x = 100,817,677.31 × 40,019,279.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,058,884.12x = 4,034,650,837,055,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,034,650,837,055,001/73,058,884.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,224,643.60

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