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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,385,646.11, 101,272,256.40 and 40,346,457.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,385,646.11, 101,272,256.40 and 40,346,457.36 is: 55,678,146.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,385,646.11 : 101,272,256.40 = 40,346,457.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,385,646.11/101,272,256.40 = 40,346,457.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,385,646.11x = 101,272,256.40 × 40,346,457.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,385,646.11x = 4,085,976,774,593,587.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,085,976,774,593,587.50/73,385,646.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,678,146.77

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