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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,207,263.45, 101,027,882.80 and 40,167,503.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,207,263.45, 101,027,882.80 and 40,167,503.76 is: 55,432,175.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,207,263.45 : 101,027,882.80 = 40,167,503.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,207,263.45/101,027,882.80 = 40,167,503.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,207,263.45x = 101,027,882.80 × 40,167,503.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,207,263.45x = 4,058,037,862,233,839
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,058,037,862,233,839/73,207,263.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,432,175.32

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