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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,385,650.60, 101,272,262.61 and 40,346,461.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,385,650.60, 101,272,262.61 and 40,346,461.86 is: 55,678,152.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,385,650.60 : 101,272,262.61 = 40,346,461.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,385,650.60/101,272,262.61 = 40,346,461.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,385,650.60x = 101,272,262.61 × 40,346,461.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,385,650.60x = 4,085,977,480,870,269
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,085,977,480,870,269/73,385,650.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,678,152.98

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