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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,275,782.44, 101,115,980.22 and 40,235,800

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,275,782.44, 101,115,980.22 and 40,235,800 is: 55,522,878.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,275,782.44 : 101,115,980.22 = 40,235,800 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,275,782.44/101,115,980.22 = 40,235,800/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,275,782.44x = 101,115,980.22 × 40,235,800
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,275,782.44x = 4,068,482,356,935,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,068,482,356,935,876/73,275,782.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,522,878.38

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