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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,402,888.80, 101,302,440.96 and 40,368,959.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,402,888.80, 101,302,440.96 and 40,368,959.76 is: 55,712,714.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,402,888.80 : 101,302,440.96 = 40,368,959.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,402,888.80/101,302,440.96 = 40,368,959.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,402,888.80x = 101,302,440.96 × 40,368,959.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,402,888.80x = 4,089,474,162,704,015.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,089,474,162,704,015.50/73,402,888.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,712,714.17

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