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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,307,509.74, 101,158,463.79 and 42,369,682.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,307,509.74, 101,158,463.79 and 42,369,682.86 is: 58,466,752.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,307,509.74 : 101,158,463.79 = 42,369,682.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,307,509.74/101,158,463.79 = 42,369,682.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,307,509.74x = 101,158,463.79 × 42,369,682.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,307,509.74x = 4,286,052,029,387,094
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,286,052,029,387,094/73,307,509.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,466,752.51

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