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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,215,558.83, 101,037,193.90 and 40,176,360.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,215,558.83, 101,037,193.90 and 40,176,360.74 is: 55,443,225.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,215,558.83 : 101,037,193.90 = 40,176,360.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,215,558.83/101,037,193.90 = 40,176,360.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,215,558.83x = 101,037,193.90 × 40,176,360.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,215,558.83x = 4,059,306,750,283,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,059,306,750,283,728/73,215,558.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,443,225.66

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