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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,076,561.82, 100,845,653.12 and 40,038,064.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,076,561.82, 100,845,653.12 and 40,038,064.02 is: 55,252,527.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,076,561.82 : 100,845,653.12 = 40,038,064.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,076,561.82/100,845,653.12 = 40,038,064.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,076,561.82x = 100,845,653.12 × 40,038,064.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,076,561.82x = 4,037,664,715,757,273.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,037,664,715,757,273.50/73,076,561.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,252,527.15

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