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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,077,874.04, 100,847,463 and 40,039,376.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,077,874.04, 100,847,463 and 40,039,376.96 is: 55,254,338.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,077,874.04 : 100,847,463 = 40,039,376.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,077,874.04/100,847,463 = 40,039,376.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,077,874.04x = 100,847,463 × 40,039,376.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,077,874.04x = 4,037,869,586,516,652.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,037,869,586,516,652.50/73,077,874.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,254,338.47

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