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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,303,891.20, 101,159,573.40 and 40,708,843.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,303,891.20, 101,159,573.40 and 40,708,843.20 is: 56,178,316.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,303,891.20 : 101,159,573.40 = 40,708,843.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,303,891.20/101,159,573.40 = 40,708,843.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,303,891.20x = 101,159,573.40 × 40,708,843.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,303,891.20x = 4,118,089,211,719,491.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,118,089,211,719,491.50/73,303,891.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,178,316.65

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