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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,074,136.23, 100,842,292.98 and 40,035,557.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,074,136.23, 100,842,292.98 and 40,035,557.34 is: 55,249,060.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,074,136.23 : 100,842,292.98 = 40,035,557.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,074,136.23/100,842,292.98 = 40,035,557.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,074,136.23x = 100,842,292.98 × 40,035,557.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,074,136.23x = 4,037,277,402,897,870
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,037,277,402,897,870/73,074,136.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,249,060.90

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