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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,264,339.37, 101,104,985.92 and 40,226,728.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,264,339.37, 101,104,985.92 and 40,226,728.34 is: 55,512,993.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,264,339.37 : 101,104,985.92 = 40,226,728.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,264,339.37/101,104,985.92 = 40,226,728.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,264,339.37x = 101,104,985.92 × 40,226,728.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,264,339.37x = 4,067,122,802,575,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,067,122,802,575,561/73,264,339.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,512,993.60

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