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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,385,973.64, 101,272,708.45 and 40,346,784.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,385,973.64, 101,272,708.45 and 40,346,784.82 is: 55,678,598.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,385,973.64 : 101,272,708.45 = 40,346,784.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,385,973.64/101,272,708.45 = 40,346,784.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,385,973.64x = 101,272,708.45 × 40,346,784.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,385,973.64x = 4,086,028,175,970,746
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,086,028,175,970,746/73,385,973.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,678,598.69

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