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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,215,535.38, 101,037,161.63 and 40,176,337.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,215,535.38, 101,037,161.63 and 40,176,337.42 is: 55,443,193.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,215,535.38 : 101,037,161.63 = 40,176,337.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,215,535.38/101,037,161.63 = 40,176,337.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,215,535.38x = 101,037,161.63 × 40,176,337.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,215,535.38x = 4,059,303,097,264,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,059,303,097,264,360/73,215,535.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,443,193.53

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