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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,436,027.91, 101,343,609.45 and 40,397,125.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,436,027.91, 101,343,609.45 and 40,397,125.83 is: 55,749,073.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,436,027.91 : 101,343,609.45 = 40,397,125.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,436,027.91/101,343,609.45 = 40,397,125.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,436,027.91x = 101,343,609.45 × 40,397,125.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,436,027.91x = 4,093,990,543,018,027
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,093,990,543,018,027/73,436,027.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,749,073.85

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