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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,215,560.71, 101,037,196.50 and 40,176,362.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,215,560.71, 101,037,196.50 and 40,176,362.62 is: 55,443,228.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,215,560.71 : 101,037,196.50 = 40,176,362.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,215,560.71/101,037,196.50 = 40,176,362.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,215,560.71x = 101,037,196.50 × 40,176,362.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,215,560.71x = 4,059,307,044,187,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,059,307,044,187,009/73,215,560.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,443,228.26

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