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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,399,651.54, 101,291,884.90 and 40,362,031.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,399,651.54, 101,291,884.90 and 40,362,031.28 is: 55,699,804.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,399,651.54 : 101,291,884.90 = 40,362,031.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,399,651.54/101,291,884.90 = 40,362,031.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,399,651.54x = 101,291,884.90 × 40,362,031.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,399,651.54x = 4,088,346,226,896,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,088,346,226,896,284/73,399,651.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,699,804.31

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