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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,304,078.62, 101,156,856.96 and 40,711,130.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,304,078.62, 101,156,856.96 and 40,711,130.14 is: 56,179,820.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,304,078.62 : 101,156,856.96 = 40,711,130.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,304,078.62/101,156,856.96 = 40,711,130.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,304,078.62x = 101,156,856.96 × 40,711,130.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,304,078.62x = 4,118,209,968,251,924.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,118,209,968,251,924.50/73,304,078.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,179,820.36

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