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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,215,555.32, 101,037,189.08 and 40,176,357.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,215,555.32, 101,037,189.08 and 40,176,357.24 is: 55,443,220.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,215,555.32 : 101,037,189.08 = 40,176,357.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,215,555.32/101,037,189.08 = 40,176,357.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,215,555.32x = 101,037,189.08 × 40,176,357.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,215,555.32x = 4,059,306,202,517,389.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,059,306,202,517,389.50/73,215,555.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,443,220.84

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