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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,338,921.60, 101,207,683.68 and 40,301,299.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,338,921.60, 101,207,683.68 and 40,301,299.20 is: 55,615,777.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,338,921.60 : 101,207,683.68 = 40,301,299.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,338,921.60/101,207,683.68 = 40,301,299.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,338,921.60x = 101,207,683.68 × 40,301,299.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,338,921.60x = 4,078,801,141,326,637.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,078,801,141,326,637.50/73,338,921.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,615,777.44

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