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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,417,309.77, 101,307,945.06 and 42,471,697.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,417,309.77, 101,307,945.06 and 42,471,697.17 is: 58,606,347.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,417,309.77 : 101,307,945.06 = 42,471,697.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,417,309.77/101,307,945.06 = 42,471,697.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,417,309.77x = 101,307,945.06 × 42,471,697.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,417,309.77x = 4,302,720,363,503,318
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,302,720,363,503,318/73,417,309.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,606,347.43

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