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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,463,853.96, 101,377,073.61 and 39,973,470.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,463,853.96, 101,377,073.61 and 39,973,470.03 is: 55,161,731.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,463,853.96 : 101,377,073.61 = 39,973,470.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,463,853.96/101,377,073.61 = 39,973,470.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,463,853.96x = 101,377,073.61 × 39,973,470.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,463,853.96x = 4,052,393,413,678,439
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,052,393,413,678,439/73,463,853.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,161,731.86

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