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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,343,503.50, 101,217,184.11 and 40,748,455.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,343,503.50, 101,217,184.11 and 40,748,455.50 is: 56,234,618.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,343,503.50 : 101,217,184.11 = 40,748,455.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,343,503.50/101,217,184.11 = 40,748,455.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,343,503.50x = 101,217,184.11 × 40,748,455.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,343,503.50x = 4,124,443,922,541,642
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,124,443,922,541,642/73,343,503.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,234,618.28

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