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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,307,358.24, 101,158,254.72 and 42,369,531.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,307,358.24, 101,158,254.72 and 42,369,531.36 is: 58,466,543.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,307,358.24 : 101,158,254.72 = 42,369,531.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,307,358.24/101,158,254.72 = 42,369,531.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,307,358.24x = 101,158,254.72 × 42,369,531.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,307,358.24x = 4,286,027,845,681,908
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,286,027,845,681,908/73,307,358.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,466,543.45

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