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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,385,974.89, 101,272,710.17 and 40,346,786.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,385,974.89, 101,272,710.17 and 40,346,786.07 is: 55,678,600.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,385,974.89 : 101,272,710.17 = 40,346,786.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,385,974.89/101,272,710.17 = 40,346,786.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,385,974.89x = 101,272,710.17 × 40,346,786.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,385,974.89x = 4,086,028,372,058,970.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,086,028,372,058,970.50/73,385,974.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,678,600.42

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