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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,076,560.82, 100,845,651.74 and 40,038,063.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,076,560.82, 100,845,651.74 and 40,038,063.02 is: 55,252,525.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,076,560.82 : 100,845,651.74 = 40,038,063.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,076,560.82/100,845,651.74 = 40,038,063.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,076,560.82x = 100,845,651.74 × 40,038,063.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,076,560.82x = 4,037,664,558,954,674
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,037,664,558,954,674/73,076,560.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,252,525.76

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