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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,215,559.96, 101,037,195.47 and 40,176,361.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,215,559.96, 101,037,195.47 and 40,176,361.87 is: 55,443,227.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,215,559.96 : 101,037,195.47 = 40,176,361.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,215,559.96/101,037,195.47 = 40,176,361.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,215,559.96x = 101,037,195.47 × 40,176,361.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,215,559.96x = 4,059,306,926,826,577.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,059,306,926,826,577.50/73,215,559.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,443,227.22

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