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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,178,253.42, 101,008,603.23 and 47,072,771.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,178,253.42, 101,008,603.23 and 47,072,771.82 is: 64,974,971.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,178,253.42 : 101,008,603.23 = 47,072,771.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,178,253.42/101,008,603.23 = 47,072,771.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,178,253.42x = 101,008,603.23 × 47,072,771.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,178,253.42x = 4,754,754,931,702,705
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,754,754,931,702,705/73,178,253.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,974,971.52

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