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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,218,241.08, 101,042,716.31 and 40,178,201.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,218,241.08, 101,042,716.31 and 40,178,201.20 is: 55,446,764.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,218,241.08 : 101,042,716.31 = 40,178,201.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,218,241.08/101,042,716.31 = 40,178,201.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,218,241.08x = 101,042,716.31 × 40,178,201.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,218,241.08x = 4,059,714,585,697,702
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,059,714,585,697,702/73,218,241.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,446,764.71

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