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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,218,239.33, 101,042,713.88 and 40,178,199.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,218,239.33, 101,042,713.88 and 40,178,199.44 is: 55,446,762.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,218,239.33 : 101,042,713.88 = 40,178,199.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,218,239.33/101,042,713.88 = 40,178,199.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,218,239.33x = 101,042,713.88 × 40,178,199.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,218,239.33x = 4,059,714,310,582,548.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,059,714,310,582,548.50/73,218,239.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,446,762.28

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