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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,411,869.24, 101,306,060.60 and 40,372,016.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,411,869.24, 101,306,060.60 and 40,372,016.42 is: 55,712,107.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,411,869.24 : 101,306,060.60 = 40,372,016.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,411,869.24/101,306,060.60 = 40,372,016.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,411,869.24x = 101,306,060.60 × 40,372,016.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,411,869.24x = 4,089,929,941,988,715
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,089,929,941,988,715/73,411,869.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,712,107.38

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