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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,224,937.58, 101,048,137.47 and 40,184,337.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,224,937.58, 101,048,137.47 and 40,184,337.33 is: 55,453,136.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,224,937.58 : 101,048,137.47 = 40,184,337.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,224,937.58/101,048,137.47 = 40,184,337.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,224,937.58x = 101,048,137.47 × 40,184,337.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,224,937.58x = 4,060,552,442,662,692.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,060,552,442,662,692.50/73,224,937.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,453,136.28

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