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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,215,532.64, 101,037,157.87 and 40,176,334.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,215,532.64, 101,037,157.87 and 40,176,334.67 is: 55,443,189.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,215,532.64 : 101,037,157.87 = 40,176,334.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,215,532.64/101,037,157.87 = 40,176,334.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,215,532.64x = 101,037,157.87 × 40,176,334.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,215,532.64x = 4,059,302,668,160,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,059,302,668,160,649/73,215,532.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,443,189.74

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