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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,218,548.95, 101,043,140.78 and 40,178,509.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,218,548.95, 101,043,140.78 and 40,178,509.02 is: 55,447,189.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,218,548.95 : 101,043,140.78 = 40,178,509.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,218,548.95/101,043,140.78 = 40,178,509.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,218,548.95x = 101,043,140.78 × 40,178,509.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,218,548.95x = 4,059,762,743,338,806.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,059,762,743,338,806.50/73,218,548.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,447,189.29

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