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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,144,877.93, 100,944,466.50 and 40,549,829.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,144,877.93, 100,944,466.50 and 40,549,829.93 is: 55,961,279.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,144,877.93 : 100,944,466.50 = 40,549,829.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,144,877.93/100,944,466.50 = 40,549,829.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,144,877.93x = 100,944,466.50 × 40,549,829.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,144,877.93x = 4,093,280,948,949,582.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,093,280,948,949,582.50/73,144,877.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,961,279.38

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