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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,436,029.41, 101,343,611.52 and 40,397,127.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,436,029.41, 101,343,611.52 and 40,397,127.33 is: 55,749,075.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,436,029.41 : 101,343,611.52 = 40,397,127.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,436,029.41/101,343,611.52 = 40,397,127.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,436,029.41x = 101,343,611.52 × 40,397,127.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,436,029.41x = 4,093,990,778,655,494.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,093,990,778,655,494.50/73,436,029.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,749,075.92

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