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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,178,251.92, 101,008,601.16 and 47,072,770.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,178,251.92, 101,008,601.16 and 47,072,770.32 is: 64,974,969.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,178,251.92 : 101,008,601.16 = 47,072,770.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,178,251.92/101,008,601.16 = 47,072,770.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,178,251.92x = 101,008,601.16 × 47,072,770.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,178,251.92x = 4,754,754,682,749,165
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,754,754,682,749,165/73,178,251.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,974,969.45

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