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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,212,016.24, 101,032,543.32 and 40,172,482.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,212,016.24, 101,032,543.32 and 40,172,482.36 is: 55,438,004.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,212,016.24 : 101,032,543.32 = 40,172,482.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,212,016.24/101,032,543.32 = 40,172,482.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,212,016.24x = 101,032,543.32 × 40,172,482.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,212,016.24x = 4,058,728,064,308,635.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,058,728,064,308,635.50/73,212,016.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,438,004.21

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