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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,077,241.92, 100,846,590.72 and 40,038,743.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,077,241.92, 100,846,590.72 and 40,038,743.04 is: 55,253,463.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,077,241.92 : 100,846,590.72 = 40,038,743.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,077,241.92/100,846,590.72 = 40,038,743.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,077,241.92x = 100,846,590.72 × 40,038,743.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,077,241.92x = 4,037,770,732,298,128.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,037,770,732,298,128.50/73,077,241.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,253,463.68

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